Dentsply Sirona is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of dental equipment and supplies. It is a result of a merger of equals in 2016 between Dentsply International (manufactured dental consumables and lab products) and Sirona Dental Systems (manufactured technologically-advanced dental equipment). The firm’s wide portfolio consists of dental consumables, lab products, CAD/CAM and imaging technology, medical devices, and specialty products in orthodontics, endodontics, and implantation. It distributes two-thirds of its dental consumables, technology and equipment through third-party distributors and the remaining portfolio is either sold to labs and offices through the firm’s salesforce or directly to consumers (such as Byte clear aligner).

Marriott operates 1.7 million rooms across roughly 30 brands. At the end of 2024, luxury represented roughly 10% of total rooms, premium was 43%, select service was 45%, midscale was 1%, and other was 1%. Marriott, Courtyard, and Sheraton are the largest brands, while Autograph, Tribute, Moxy, Aloft, and Element are newer lifestyle brands. Managed and franchised represented 98% of total rooms as of Dec. 31, 2024. North America makes up 62% of total rooms. Managed, franchise, and incentive fees represent the vast majority of revenue and profitability for the company.

SLB is the world’s premier oilfield-services company as measured by market share. While the industry is mostly fragmented, SLB holds the first or second competitive position in many of the differentiated oligopolies it operates in. Also known as Schlumberger, the company was founded in 1926 by two brothers bearing the same last name. Today it’s most known as a global industry leader in innovation, while it focuses its strategy on its three growth engines: its core, digital, and new energy businesses. Over three fourths of its revenue base is tied to international markets, while the company boasts well over $1 billion in digital-related revenue.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. based in Deerfield, Illinois, is a holding company created in December 2014 when Walgreen completed its purchase of privately held Alliance Boots. The company generated $139 billion in FY23 sales. After divesting its healthcare distribution business, WBA has presence in more than 9 countries. About 85% of revenue is from the United States. The company has over 14,000 stores under the Walgreen, Duane Reade and Boots names. WBA owns about 16% of Cencora. WBA's fiscal year ends on August 31. The company has reclassified its operations again. The new organization has a United States Retail Pharmacy unit, an International unit, and a U.S. Healthcare segment, which includes recent investments in VillageMD, CareCentrix and Shields Health Solutions.