VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated vs United Rentals, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH · 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 UNH analysisUnited Rentals, Inc.
URI · 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 URI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated leads (64 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for United Rentals, Inc.).
- Segment focus: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has 4 segments (74.9% in UnitedHealthcare); United Rentals, Inc. has 2 segments (70.7% in General Rentals).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has 5 moat types across 2 domains; United Rentals, Inc. has 9 across 3.
Primary market context
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UnitedHealthcare
U.S. health benefits / managed care (commercial, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care)
United States (primarily)
Employers, individuals, and government-sponsored programs
Health insurer / managed care organization
74.9%
United Rentals, Inc.
General Rentals
Construction & industrial equipment rental (general line)
United States and Canada
Construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners
Equipment rental provider / fleet operator
70.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated strengths
United Rentals, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated segments
Full profile >UnitedHealthcare
Oligopoly
Optum Health
Competitive
Optum Insight
Competitive
Optum Rx
Oligopoly
United Rentals, Inc. segments
Full profile >General Rentals
Competitive
Specialty
Competitive
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