VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Symrise AG vs UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

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

Symrise AG

SY1 · Xetra

Market cap (USD)$14.5B
SectorMaterials
CountryDE
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
69/ 100

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

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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

UNH · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$123.8B
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
64/ 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: Symrise AG leads (69 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for UnitedHealth Group Incorporated).
  • Segment focus: Symrise AG has 2 segments (61.8% in Taste, Nutrition & Health); UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has 4 segments (74.9% in UnitedHealthcare).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Symrise AG has 5 moat types across 3 domains; UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Symrise AG

Taste, Nutrition & Health

Market

Food & beverage flavor ingredients and pet food ingredients

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (food & beverage, pet food, aquafeed manufacturers)

Role

Ingredient/formulation supplier

Revenue share

61.8%

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

UnitedHealthcare

Market

U.S. health benefits / managed care (commercial, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care)

Geography

United States (primarily)

Customer

Employers, individuals, and government-sponsored programs

Role

Health insurer / managed care organization

Revenue share

74.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Symrise AG
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Ticker / Exchange
SY1 - Xetra
UNH - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$14.5B
$123.8B
Sector
Materials
Healthcare
HQ country
DE
US
Primary segment
Taste, Nutrition & Health
UnitedHealthcare
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
12%-16% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
958
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
69 / 100
64 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Symrise AG strengths

Design In QualificationPreferential Input AccessScope EconomiesIP Choke PointCapex Knowhow Scale

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostSuite BundlingOperational ExcellenceData Workflow LockinTraining Org Change Costs

Segment mix

Symrise AG segments

Full profile >

Taste, Nutrition & Health

Oligopoly

61.8%

Scent & Care

Oligopoly

38.2%

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated segments

Full profile >

UnitedHealthcare

Oligopoly

74.9%

Optum Health

Competitive

9.9%

Optum Insight

Competitive

1.7%

Optum Rx

Oligopoly

13.5%

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