VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
The Boeing Company vs Stryker Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
The Boeing Company
BA · 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 BA 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: Stryker Corporation leads (71 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for The Boeing Company).
- Segment focus: The Boeing Company has 3 segments (35.8% in Defense, Space & Security (BDS)); Stryker Corporation has 2 segments (59.8% in MedSurg and Neurotechnology).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: The Boeing Company has 9 moat types across 3 domains; Stryker Corporation has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
The Boeing Company
Defense, Space & Security (BDS)
Defense aerospace & space prime contracting (air, space, and mission systems)
Primarily U.S., with international programs
U.S. and allied governments; defense agencies
Prime contractor / systems integrator
35.8%
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
The Boeing Company strengths
Stryker Corporation strengths
Segment mix
The Boeing Company segments
Full profile >Commercial Airplanes (BCA)
Duopoly
Defense, Space & Security (BDS)
Oligopoly
Global Services (BGS)
Competitive
Stryker Corporation segments
Full profile >MedSurg and Neurotechnology
Oligopoly
Orthopaedics
Oligopoly
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