VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Cochlear Limited vs The Walt Disney Company

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

Cochlear Limited

COH · ASX

Market cap (USD)$17B
Gross margin (TTM)74.5%
Operating margin (TTM)22.7%
Net margin (TTM)16.2%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical - Devices
CountryAU
Data as of2026-01-04
Moat score
81/ 100

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

Full stock profile

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The Walt Disney Company

DIS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$205.8B
Gross margin (TTM)37.8%
Operating margin (TTM)14.7%
Net margin (TTM)13.1%
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryEntertainment
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-27
Moat score
78/ 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: Cochlear Limited leads (81 / 100 vs 78 / 100 for The Walt Disney Company).
  • Segment focus: Cochlear Limited has 3 segments (62.4% in Cochlear Implants); The Walt Disney Company has 3 segments (44.1% in Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)).
  • Moat breadth: Cochlear Limited has 8 moat types across 3 domains; The Walt Disney Company has 6 across 4.

Primary market context

Cochlear Limited

Cochlear Implants

Market

Cochlear implant systems (internal implant + external sound processors) for severe-to-profound hearing loss

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals/ENT clinics and audiology programs (providers) serving implant candidates/recipients; reimbursed by public/private payers

Role

Medical device OEM / platform owner (implant + processor + fitting software + clinical support)

Revenue share

62.4%

The Walt Disney Company

Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)

Market

Global video entertainment content and distribution (streaming, TV networks, film/TV studios)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers, advertisers, distributors (MVPDs/vMVPDs)

Role

Content owner/producer and distributor

Revenue share

44.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Cochlear Limited
The Walt Disney Company
Ticker / Exchange
COH - ASX
DIS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$17B
$205.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
74.5%
37.8%
Operating margin (TTM)
22.7%
14.7%
Net margin (TTM)
16.2%
13.1%
Sector
Healthcare
Communication Services
Industry
Medical - Devices
Entertainment
HQ country
AU
US
Primary segment
Cochlear Implants
Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
60%-65% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
81 / 100
78 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal, Supply
Legal, Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2026-01-04
2025-12-27

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustCapex Knowhow Scale

Cochlear Limited strengths

Compliance AdvantageIP Choke PointService Field NetworkInstalled Base ConsumablesFormat Lock InData Workflow Lockin

The Walt Disney Company strengths

Content Rights CurrencySuite BundlingProcurement InertiaEcosystem Complements

Segment mix

Cochlear Limited segments

Full profile >

Cochlear Implants

Oligopoly

62.4%

Services

Monopoly

25.9%

Acoustics

Oligopoly

11.7%

The Walt Disney Company segments

Full profile >

Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)

Oligopoly

44.1%

Sports (ESPN and sports content)

Oligopoly

18.4%

Experiences (Theme parks, resorts, cruises, consumer products)

Oligopoly

37.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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