VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated vs Vulcan Materials Company
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 analysisVulcan Materials Company
VMC · 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 VMC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Vulcan Materials Company leads (73 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for UnitedHealth Group Incorporated).
- Segment focus: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has 4 segments (74.9% in UnitedHealthcare); Vulcan Materials Company has 3 segments (74.4% in Aggregates).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Vulcan Materials Company has 5 across 2.
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%
Vulcan Materials Company
Aggregates
Construction aggregates (crushed stone, sand & gravel)
United States (local/regional markets)
Construction contractors and public infrastructure agencies
Upstream raw materials producer
74.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated strengths
Vulcan Materials Company strengths
Segment mix
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated segments
Full profile >UnitedHealthcare
Oligopoly
Optum Health
Competitive
Optum Insight
Competitive
Optum Rx
Oligopoly
Vulcan Materials Company segments
Full profile >Aggregates
Oligopoly
Asphalt
Competitive
Concrete
Competitive
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