VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

OMRON Corporation vs Cochlear Limited

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

OMRON Corporation

6645 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$791.8B
Gross margin (TTM)43.8%
Operating margin (TTM)6.4%
Net margin (TTM)3.5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts
CountryJP
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
59/ 100

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

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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 59 / 100 for OMRON Corporation).
  • Segment focus: OMRON Corporation has 5 segments (45% in Industrial Automation Business (IAB)); Cochlear Limited has 3 segments (62.4% in Cochlear Implants).
  • Moat breadth: OMRON Corporation has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Cochlear Limited has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

OMRON Corporation

Industrial Automation Business (IAB)

Market

Industrial automation components and factory automation solutions (sensors, controllers, safety, robotics, OT/IT services)

Geography

Global

Customer

Manufacturers and machine builders (B2B)

Role

Automation supplier + solutions/services provider

Revenue share

45%

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

OMRON Corporation
Cochlear Limited
Ticker / Exchange
6645 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
COH - ASX
Market cap (USD)
$791.8B
$17B
Gross margin (TTM)
43.8%
74.5%
Operating margin (TTM)
6.4%
22.7%
Net margin (TTM)
3.5%
16.2%
Sector
Industrials
Healthcare
Industry
Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Medical - Devices
HQ country
JP
AU
Primary segment
Industrial Automation Business (IAB)
Cochlear Implants
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
60%-65% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
59 / 100
81 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal, Network
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-04

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field NetworkData Workflow LockinBrand TrustCompliance Advantage

OMRON Corporation strengths

Procurement InertiaLearning Curve YieldData Network Effects

Cochlear Limited strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleIP Choke PointInstalled Base ConsumablesFormat Lock In

Segment mix

OMRON Corporation segments

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Industrial Automation Business (IAB)

Oligopoly

45%

Healthcare Business (HCB)

Competitive

18.2%

Social Systems, Solutions and Service Business (SSB)

Oligopoly

18.2%

Device and Module Solutions Business (DMB)

Competitive

13.2%

Data Solution Business (DSB)

Oligopoly

5.3%

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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