VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated vs Wolters Kluwer N.V.

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

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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Wolters Kluwer N.V.

WKL · Euronext Amsterdam

Market cap (USD)$23.9B
SectorIndustrials
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
73/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Wolters Kluwer N.V. leads (73 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for UnitedHealth Group Incorporated).
  • Segment focus: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has 4 segments (74.9% in UnitedHealthcare); Wolters Kluwer N.V. has 5 segments (26.8% in Health).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Wolters Kluwer N.V. has 6 across 2.

Primary market context

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%

Wolters Kluwer N.V.

Health

Market

Clinical decision support and clinical drug information solutions (point-of-care) for healthcare providers

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals/health systems, clinicians, payers, and academic institutions

Role

Software + expert content provider

Revenue share

26.8%

Side-by-side metrics

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Wolters Kluwer N.V.
Ticker / Exchange
UNH - New York Stock Exchange
WKL - Euronext Amsterdam
Market cap (USD)
$123.8B
$23.9B
Sector
Healthcare
Industrials
HQ country
US
NL
Primary segment
UnitedHealthcare
Health
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
85%-90% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Strong
Moat score
64 / 100
73 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Suite BundlingData Workflow Lockin

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostOperational ExcellenceTraining Org Change Costs

Wolters Kluwer N.V. strengths

Brand TrustCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs GeneralLong Term Contracts

Segment mix

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated segments

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UnitedHealthcare

Oligopoly

74.9%

Optum Health

Competitive

9.9%

Optum Insight

Competitive

1.7%

Optum Rx

Oligopoly

13.5%

Wolters Kluwer N.V. segments

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Health

Oligopoly

26.8%

Tax & Accounting

Oligopoly

26.4%

Financial & Corporate Compliance

Oligopoly

20.8%

Legal & Regulatory

Oligopoly

16%

Corporate Performance & ESG

Competitive

10.1%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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