VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Alcon Inc. vs Pro Medicus Limited
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Alcon Inc.
ALC · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Pro Medicus Limited
PME · ASX
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View PME analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Pro Medicus Limited leads (80 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Alcon Inc.).
- Segment focus: Alcon Inc. has 2 segments (56% in Surgical); Pro Medicus Limited has 2 segments (92.5% in Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform (PACS / CloudPACS)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Alcon Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Pro Medicus Limited has 6 across 2.
Primary market context
Alcon Inc.
Surgical
Ophthalmic surgical devices (implantables, consumables, equipment) and related service/training
Global
Ophthalmic surgeons, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, group purchasing organizations
Medical device OEM with direct service, clinical support, and training
56%
Pro Medicus Limited
Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform (PACS / CloudPACS)
Enterprise imaging / PACS and related modules for hospitals and integrated delivery networks (IDNs)
Primarily North America; also Europe and Australia
Hospitals, imaging centers, integrated delivery networks (IDNs)
Healthcare IT software vendor / platform provider
92.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Alcon Inc. strengths
Pro Medicus Limited strengths
Segment mix
Alcon Inc. segments
Full profile >Surgical
Oligopoly
Vision Care
Oligopoly
Pro Medicus Limited segments
Full profile >Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform (PACS / CloudPACS)
Oligopoly
Visage RIS (Radiology Information System) and Promedicus.net
Oligopoly
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