VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Stevanato Group S.p.A. vs West Pharmaceutical Services, 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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View STVN analysisWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
WST · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View WST analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. leads (85 / 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); West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has 2 segments (80.7% in Proprietary Products).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Stevanato Group S.p.A. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Stevanato Group S.p.A.
Other Containment and Delivery Solutions
Standard primary packaging and related services for injectable drugs and diagnostics
Global
Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics and life sciences companies; fill-finish CMOs
Primary packaging/component manufacturer and contract manufacturing partner
46.3%
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Proprietary Products
Injectable primary packaging components and containment/delivery systems (elastomeric stoppers, seals, plungers, syringe/cartridge components; related services)
Global
Biologic, generic, and pharmaceutical drug manufacturers
Primary packaging and delivery component supplier
80.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Stevanato Group S.p.A. strengths
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Stevanato Group S.p.A. segments
Full profile >High-Value Solutions
Oligopoly
Other Containment and Delivery Solutions
Competitive
Engineering
Competitive
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. segments
Full profile >Proprietary Products
Quasi-Monopoly
Contract-Manufactured Products
Competitive
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