VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
American Tower Corporation vs Stryker Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
American Tower Corporation
AMT · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View AMT analysisStryker Corporation
SYK · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View SYK analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: American Tower Corporation leads (76 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Stryker Corporation).
- Segment focus: American Tower Corporation has 3 segments; Stryker Corporation has 2 segments (59.8% in MedSurg and Neurotechnology).
- Moat breadth: American Tower Corporation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Stryker Corporation has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
American Tower Corporation
U.S. & Canada Communications Sites
Wireless communications site leasing (macro towers, rooftops and DAS)
United States and Canada
Wireless carriers and other tenants (broadcast, data, government/municipal)
Independent owner/operator of communications real estate (towerco)
Stryker Corporation
MedSurg and Neurotechnology
Hospital medical devices: surgical equipment and navigation, endoscopy and visualization, patient handling and emergency care, neurosurgical and neurovascular devices
Global
Hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers; clinicians
Medical device OEM + distributor/service provider
59.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
American Tower Corporation strengths
Stryker Corporation strengths
Segment mix
American Tower Corporation segments
Full profile >U.S. & Canada Communications Sites
Oligopoly
International Communications Sites
Oligopoly
Data Centers
Competitive
Stryker Corporation segments
Full profile >MedSurg and Neurotechnology
Oligopoly
Orthopaedics
Oligopoly
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