VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Stevanato Group S.p.A. vs VeriSign, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Stevanato Group S.p.A.

STVN · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$5.7B
Gross margin (TTM)28.6%
Operating margin (TTM)16.7%
Net margin (TTM)12%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical - Instruments & Supplies
CountryIT
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
59/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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VeriSign, Inc.

VRSN · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$22.2B
Gross margin (TTM)88%
Operating margin (TTM)67.6%
Net margin (TTM)49.9%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
100/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: VeriSign, Inc. leads (100 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for Stevanato Group S.p.A.).
  • Segment focus: Stevanato Group S.p.A. has 3 segments (46.3% in Other Containment and Delivery Solutions); VeriSign, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Naming Services (.com and .net registry)).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Monopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Stevanato Group S.p.A. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; VeriSign, Inc. has 4 across 4.

Primary market context

Stevanato Group S.p.A.

Other Containment and Delivery Solutions

Market

Standard primary packaging and related services for injectable drugs and diagnostics

Geography

Global

Customer

Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics and life sciences companies; fill-finish CMOs

Role

Primary packaging/component manufacturer and contract manufacturing partner

Revenue share

46.3%

VeriSign, Inc.

Naming Services (.com and .net registry)

Market

Registry operator services for .com and .net top-level domains (domain registrations + authoritative DNS resolution)

Geography

Global

Customer

ICANN-accredited domain registrars (wholesale) and, indirectly, registrants

Role

Registry operator / DNS infrastructure provider

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

Stevanato Group S.p.A.
VeriSign, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
STVN - New York Stock Exchange
VRSN - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$5.7B
$22.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
28.6%
88%
Operating margin (TTM)
16.7%
67.6%
Net margin (TTM)
12%
49.9%
Sector
Healthcare
Technology
Industry
Medical - Instruments & Supplies
Software - Infrastructure
HQ country
IT
US
Primary segment
Other Containment and Delivery Solutions
Naming Services (.com and .net registry)
Market structure
Competitive
Monopoly
Market share
n/a
100% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
10,000
Pricing power
Weak
Strong
Moat score
59 / 100
100 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network
Legal, Network, Supply, Financial
Last update
2026-01-05
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

De Facto StandardOperational Excellence

Stevanato Group S.p.A. strengths

Design In QualificationCapex Knowhow ScaleBrand TrustLong Term ContractsService Field NetworkScope Economies

VeriSign, Inc. strengths

Concession LicenseFloat Prepayment

Segment mix

Stevanato Group S.p.A. segments

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High-Value Solutions

Oligopoly

38.3%

Other Containment and Delivery Solutions

Competitive

46.3%

Engineering

Competitive

15.4%

VeriSign, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Naming Services (.com and .net registry)

Monopoly

100%

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Curation & Accuracy

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