VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

American Express Company vs Coloplast A/S

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

American Express Company

AXP · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
52/ 100

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

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Coloplast A/S

COLOB · Nasdaq Copenhagen

Market cap (USD)
SectorHealthcare
CountryDK
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
77/ 100

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

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Coloplast A/S leads (77 / 100 vs 52 / 100 for American Express Company).
  • Segment focus: American Express Company has 4 segments (47.5% in U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)); Coloplast A/S has 5 segments (35.5% in Ostomy Care).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: n/a vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: American Express Company has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Coloplast A/S has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

American Express Company

U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)

Market

U.S. premium consumer card issuing (charge and credit) and attached consumer banking and financing

Geography

United States

Customer

Consumers

Role

Issuer (proprietary cards) and consumer lender/services

Revenue share

47.5%

Coloplast A/S

Ostomy Care

Market

Ostomy care products (bags, plates, supporting products)

Geography

Global

Customer

Healthcare providers and distributors; end-users are ostomy patients

Role

Medical device manufacturer (disposable consumables)

Revenue share

35.5%

Side-by-side metrics

American Express Company
Coloplast A/S
Ticker / Exchange
AXP - New York Stock Exchange
COLOB - Nasdaq Copenhagen
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Financials
Healthcare
HQ country
US
DK
Primary segment
U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)
Ostomy Care
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
35%-40% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
n/a
Moderate
Moat score
52 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Financial, Network
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustTraining Org Change Costs

American Express Company strengths

Switching Costs GeneralLong Term ContractsCost Of Capital AdvantageEcosystem ComplementsTwo Sided NetworkData Network Effects

Coloplast A/S strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesReputation ReviewsCompliance AdvantageDesign In QualificationService Field Network

Segment mix

American Express Company segments

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U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)

Competitive

47.5%

Commercial Services (CS)

Competitive

23.9%

International Card Services (ICS)

Competitive

17.3%

Global Merchant and Network Services (GMNS)

Oligopoly

11.3%

Coloplast A/S segments

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Ostomy Care

Oligopoly

35.5%

Continence Care

Oligopoly

32.2%

Voice & Respiratory Care

Oligopoly

8.2%

Wound & Tissue Repair

Competitive

14.1%

Interventional Urology

Oligopoly

10%

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Curation & Accuracy

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