VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV vs Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
ABI · Euronext Brussels
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ABI analysisIntuitive Surgical, Inc.
ISRG · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ISRG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. leads (83 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV).
- Segment focus: Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has 6 segments (28.6% in Middle Americas); Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 3 segments (60.8% in Instruments and Accessories).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 9 across 4.
Primary market context
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
Middle Americas
Beer and malt-based beverages (plus growing no-alcohol and Beyond Beer)
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean (AB InBev reporting segment)
Retailers and on-premise outlets
Brewer / brand owner + route-to-market operator
28.6%
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Instruments and Accessories
Proprietary robotic surgery instruments, accessories, and consumables used per procedure on the da Vinci (and Ion) installed base
Global
Hospitals and surgery centers purchasing consumables; surgeons and OR teams as end users
Consumables OEM within proprietary platform
60.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV strengths
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV segments
Full profile >North America
Oligopoly
Middle Americas
Duopoly
South America
Oligopoly
EMEA
Oligopoly
Asia Pacific
Competitive
Global Export & Holding Companies
Competitive
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. segments
Full profile >Systems
Quasi-Monopoly
Instruments and Accessories
Monopoly
Services
Monopoly
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