VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. vs Cochlear Limited

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

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.

002352 · Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$187.6B
Gross margin (TTM)13.2%
Operating margin (TTM)4.7%
Net margin (TTM)3.6%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIntegrated Freight & Logistics
CountryCN
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
75/ 100

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

Full stock profile

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Cochlear Limited

COH · ASX

Market cap (USD)$17B
Gross margin (TTM)74.5%
Operating margin (TTM)22.7%
Net margin (TTM)16.2%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical - Devices
CountryAU
Data as of2026-01-04
Moat score
81/ 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: Cochlear Limited leads (81 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.).
  • Segment focus: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 7 segments (43% in Time-definite Express); Cochlear Limited has 3 segments (62.4% in Cochlear Implants).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 9 moat types across 3 domains; Cochlear Limited has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.

Time-definite Express

Market

Premium time-definite parcel express delivery services

Geography

China

Customer

B2B, B2C

Role

Integrated parcel pickup, sorting, line-haul, and last-mile delivery

Revenue share

43%

Cochlear Limited

Cochlear Implants

Market

Cochlear implant systems (internal implant + external sound processors) for severe-to-profound hearing loss

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals/ENT clinics and audiology programs (providers) serving implant candidates/recipients; reimbursed by public/private payers

Role

Medical device OEM / platform owner (implant + processor + fitting software + clinical support)

Revenue share

62.4%

Side-by-side metrics

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.
Cochlear Limited
Ticker / Exchange
002352 - Shenzhen Stock Exchange
COH - ASX
Market cap (USD)
$187.6B
$17B
Gross margin (TTM)
13.2%
74.5%
Operating margin (TTM)
4.7%
22.7%
Net margin (TTM)
3.6%
16.2%
Sector
Industrials
Healthcare
Industry
Integrated Freight & Logistics
Medical - Devices
HQ country
CN
AU
Primary segment
Time-definite Express
Cochlear Implants
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
64.1% (reported)
60%-65% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
75 / 100
81 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-04

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustService Field Network

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostOperational ExcellenceTwo Sided NetworkScope EconomiesSwitching Costs GeneralNon-core ancillary activities

Cochlear Limited strengths

Compliance AdvantageCapex Knowhow ScaleIP Choke PointInstalled Base ConsumablesFormat Lock InData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. segments

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Time-definite Express

Quasi-Monopoly

43%

Economy Express

Oligopoly

10%

LTL Freight

Competitive

13%

Cold Chain & Pharmaceutical

Competitive

3%

Intra-city On-demand

Oligopoly

3%

Supply Chain & International

Competitive

25%

Other (Non-logistics & Undistributed Units)

Competitive

3%

Cochlear Limited segments

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Cochlear Implants

Oligopoly

62.4%

Services

Monopoly

25.9%

Acoustics

Oligopoly

11.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

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