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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Stock Comparison
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. vs EssilorLuxottica
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
BIO · 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 BIO analysisEssilorLuxottica
EL · Euronext Paris
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View EL analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: EssilorLuxottica leads (69 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. has 2 segments (59.9% in Clinical Diagnostics); EssilorLuxottica has 2 segments (52.7% in Direct to Consumer).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; EssilorLuxottica has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Clinical Diagnostics
In vitro diagnostics test systems, reagents/test kits, informatics, and clinical laboratory quality controls
Global
Hospital laboratories; diagnostic reference laboratories; transfusion laboratories; physician office laboratories
IVD OEM / installed-base consumables supplier (systems + kits + controls)
59.9%
EssilorLuxottica
Direct to Consumer
Optical retail and e-commerce (prescription eyewear and sunglasses)
Global
Consumers (end-users)
Omnichannel retailer + vertically integrated manufacturer/brand owner
52.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. strengths
EssilorLuxottica strengths
Segment mix
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. segments
Full profile >Life Science
Competitive
Clinical Diagnostics
Oligopoly
EssilorLuxottica segments
Full profile >Professional Solutions
Oligopoly
Direct to Consumer
Competitive
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