VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Brookfield Corporation vs Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

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

Brookfield Corporation

BN · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$109.6B
Gross margin (TTM)34.5%
Operating margin (TTM)24.1%
Net margin (TTM)1.3%
SectorFinancials
IndustryAsset Management
CountryCA
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
65/ 100

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

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Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

ISRG · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$202.3B
Gross margin (TTM)66.4%
Operating margin (TTM)29.3%
Net margin (TTM)28.6%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical - Instruments & Supplies
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
83/ 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: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. leads (83 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Brookfield Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Brookfield Corporation has 6 segments; Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 3 segments (60.8% in Instruments and Accessories).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Brookfield Corporation has 10 moat types across 5 domains; Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 9 across 4.

Primary market context

Brookfield Corporation

Asset Management

Market

Alternative asset management (private markets: infrastructure, renewables, private equity, real estate, credit)

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and private wealth channels

Role

General partner (GP) / asset manager

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Instruments and Accessories

Market

Proprietary robotic surgery instruments, accessories, and consumables used per procedure on the da Vinci (and Ion) installed base

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals and surgery centers purchasing consumables; surgeons and OR teams as end users

Role

Consumables OEM within proprietary platform

Revenue share

60.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Brookfield Corporation
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BN - New York Stock Exchange
ISRG - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$109.6B
$202.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
34.5%
66.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
24.1%
29.3%
Net margin (TTM)
1.3%
28.6%
Sector
Financials
Healthcare
Industry
Asset Management
Medical - Instruments & Supplies
HQ country
CA
US
Primary segment
Asset Management
Instruments and Accessories
Market structure
Oligopoly
Monopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
65 / 100
83 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Financial, Supply, Legal
Supply, Demand, Network, Legal
Last update
2026-01-05
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term ContractsEcosystem ComplementsCapex Knowhow Scale

Brookfield Corporation strengths

Brand TrustFloat PrepaymentCost Of Capital AdvantagePermits Rights Of WayPhysical Network DensityOperational ExcellenceGeographic Natural

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. strengths

Training Org Change CostsProcurement InertiaInstalled Base ConsumablesIP Choke PointService Field NetworkData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

Brookfield Corporation segments

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Asset Management

Oligopoly

n/a

Wealth Solutions (Insurance)

Competitive

n/a

Renewable Power and Transition

Competitive

n/a

Infrastructure

Oligopoly

n/a

Private Equity (Operating Businesses)

Competitive

n/a

Real Estate

Competitive

n/a

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. segments

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Systems

Quasi-Monopoly

23.5%

Instruments and Accessories

Monopoly

60.8%

Services

Monopoly

15.6%

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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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