VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Boston Scientific Corporation vs Equifax 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 analysisEquifax Inc.
EFX · 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 EFX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Equifax Inc. leads (70 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Boston Scientific Corporation).
- Segment focus: Boston Scientific Corporation has 5 segments (49.8% in Cardiology); Equifax Inc. has 3 segments (42.8% in Workforce Solutions).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Boston Scientific Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Equifax Inc. has 3 across 3.
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%
Equifax Inc.
Workforce Solutions
Income & employment verification and employer HR compliance services
Primarily U.S. (with smaller international offerings)
Employers, lenders, government agencies, and credentialed verifiers
Payroll-fed data & verification intermediary
42.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Boston Scientific Corporation strengths
Equifax Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Boston Scientific Corporation segments
Full profile >Endoscopy
Oligopoly
Urology
Competitive
Neuromodulation
Oligopoly
Cardiology
Oligopoly
Peripheral Interventions
Competitive
Equifax Inc. segments
Full profile >Workforce Solutions
Oligopoly
U.S. Information Solutions
Oligopoly
International
Competitive
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