VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Boston Scientific Corporation vs CoStar Group, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Boston Scientific Corporation
BSX · 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 BSX analysisCoStar Group, Inc.
CSGP · NASDAQ
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View CSGP analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: CoStar Group, Inc. leads (75 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Boston Scientific Corporation).
- Segment focus: Boston Scientific Corporation has 5 segments (49.8% in Cardiology); CoStar Group, Inc. has 6 segments (39% in Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Boston Scientific Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; CoStar Group, Inc. has 9 across 4.
Primary market context
Boston Scientific Corporation
Cardiology
Cardiology devices (interventional cardiology, structural heart, electrophysiology, cardiac rhythm management and remote monitoring)
Global
Hospitals/cath labs/EP labs and specialty clinics (cardiologists, electrophysiologists)
Medical device OEM / implantables + procedure devices + service-enabled monitoring
49.8%
CoStar Group, Inc.
Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)
Online multifamily rental marketplaces and advertising
United States
Two-sided (renters + property managers/owners)
Marketplace (subscription advertising + workflow tools)
39%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Boston Scientific Corporation strengths
CoStar Group, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Boston Scientific Corporation segments
Full profile >Endoscopy
Oligopoly
Urology
Competitive
Neuromodulation
Oligopoly
Cardiology
Oligopoly
Peripheral Interventions
Competitive
CoStar Group, Inc. segments
Full profile >CoStar (commercial real estate info & analytics)
Oligopoly
Information Services (lease management software + international info)
Competitive
Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)
Oligopoly
LoopNet (commercial property marketing marketplace)
Oligopoly
Residential (Homes.com + OnTheMarket)
Oligopoly
Other Marketplaces (Ten-X, Land.com, BizBuySell, etc.)
Competitive
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