VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Cochlear Limited vs Dassault Systemes SE
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Cochlear Limited
COH · ASX
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View COH analysisDassault Systemes SE
DSY · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View DSY analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Cochlear Limited leads (81 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Dassault Systemes SE).
- Segment focus: Cochlear Limited has 3 segments (62.4% in Cochlear Implants); Dassault Systemes SE has 3 segments (55% in Industrial Innovation).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Cochlear Limited has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Dassault Systemes SE has 7 across 4.
Primary market context
Cochlear Limited
Cochlear Implants
Cochlear implant systems (internal implant + external sound processors) for severe-to-profound hearing loss
Global
Hospitals/ENT clinics and audiology programs (providers) serving implant candidates/recipients; reimbursed by public/private payers
Medical device OEM / platform owner (implant + processor + fitting software + clinical support)
62.4%
Dassault Systemes SE
Industrial Innovation
Enterprise PLM, CAD/CAE, and digital manufacturing software for discrete industries
Global
Large enterprises and Tier-1 suppliers
Software platform vendor
55%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Cochlear Limited strengths
Dassault Systemes SE strengths
Segment mix
Cochlear Limited segments
Full profile >Cochlear Implants
Oligopoly
Services
Monopoly
Acoustics
Oligopoly
Dassault Systemes SE segments
Full profile >Industrial Innovation
Oligopoly
Mainstream Innovation
Oligopoly
Life Sciences
Oligopoly
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