VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Adobe Inc. vs Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Adobe Inc.
ADBE · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
EW · New York Stock Exchange
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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View EW analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation leads (82 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Adobe Inc.).
- Segment focus: Adobe Inc. has 3 segments (74.3% in Digital Media); Edwards Lifesciences Corporation has 3 segments (75.5% in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Adobe Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Edwards Lifesciences Corporation has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Adobe Inc.
Digital Media
Creative content creation and document productivity software subscriptions
Global
Individuals, SMB, enterprise
Software platform
74.3%
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) devices
Global
Hospitals and structural heart centers
Medical device manufacturer
75.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Adobe Inc. strengths
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Adobe Inc. segments
Full profile >Digital Media
Oligopoly
Digital Experience
Competitive
Publishing and Advertising
Competitive
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation segments
Full profile >Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Oligopoly
Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT)
Competitive
Surgical Structural Heart
Oligopoly
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