VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Agilent Technologies, Inc. vs Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

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

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

A · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$38.9B
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
65/ 100

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

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Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

EW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$50B
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
82/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation leads (82 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Agilent Technologies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Agilent Technologies, Inc. has 3 segments (41.9% in Agilent CrossLab); Edwards Lifesciences Corporation has 3 segments (75.5% in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Agilent Technologies, Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Edwards Lifesciences Corporation has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Agilent CrossLab

Market

Laboratory services, compliance/maintenance, consumables and lab informatics across the lab workflow

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (installed base labs across pharma, diagnostics, academia and applied markets)

Role

Aftermarket services + consumables + informatics

Revenue share

41.9%

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

Market

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) devices

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals and structural heart centers

Role

Medical device manufacturer

Revenue share

75.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Agilent Technologies, Inc.
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
A - New York Stock Exchange
EW - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$38.9B
$50B
Sector
Healthcare
Healthcare
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Agilent CrossLab
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
60%-73% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
65 / 100
82 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-22
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Agilent Technologies, Inc. strengths

Design In QualificationInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field NetworkData Workflow Lockin

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation strengths

Training Org Change CostsRegulated Standards PipeIP Choke PointCompliance AdvantageSupply Chain Control

Segment mix

Agilent Technologies, Inc. segments

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Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets

Oligopoly

39.2%

Agilent CrossLab

Competitive

41.9%

Applied Markets

Oligopoly

18.9%

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation segments

Full profile >

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

Oligopoly

75.5%

Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT)

Competitive

6.5%

Surgical Structural Heart

Oligopoly

18%

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Curation & Accuracy

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