VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. vs Linde plc

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

Market cap (USD)
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
61/ 100

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

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Linde plc

LIN · Nasdaq Stock Market

Market cap (USD)
SectorMaterials
CountryIE
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
72/ 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: Linde plc leads (72 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. has 2 segments (59.9% in Clinical Diagnostics); Linde plc has 4 segments (43.8% in Americas).
  • Moat breadth: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Linde plc has 5 across 3.

Primary market context

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.

Clinical Diagnostics

Market

In vitro diagnostics test systems, reagents/test kits, informatics, and clinical laboratory quality controls

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospital laboratories; diagnostic reference laboratories; transfusion laboratories; physician office laboratories

Role

IVD OEM / installed-base consumables supplier (systems + kits + controls)

Revenue share

59.9%

Linde plc

Americas

Market

Industrial gases (Americas)

Geography

Americas

Customer

B2B + healthcare

Role

Producer, distributor, on-site plant owner/operator

Revenue share

43.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Linde plc
Ticker / Exchange
BIO - New York Stock Exchange
LIN - Nasdaq Stock Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Healthcare
Materials
HQ country
US
IE
Primary segment
Clinical Diagnostics
Americas
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
9%-11% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
61 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow Scale

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. strengths

Scope EconomiesDistribution ControlInstalled Base ConsumablesSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance Advantage

Linde plc strengths

Long Term ContractsPhysical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostIP Choke Point

Segment mix

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Life Science

Competitive

40.1%

Clinical Diagnostics

Oligopoly

59.9%

Linde plc segments

Full profile >

Americas

Oligopoly

43.8%

EMEA

Oligopoly

25.3%

APAC

Oligopoly

20.1%

Engineering

Competitive

7%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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