VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Cochlear Limited vs Intuit Inc.
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 analysisIntuit Inc.
INTU · NASDAQ
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View INTU analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Cochlear Limited leads (81 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Intuit Inc.).
- Segment focus: Cochlear Limited has 3 segments (62.4% in Cochlear Implants); Intuit Inc. has 4 segments (58.8% in Global Business Solutions).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Cochlear Limited has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Intuit Inc. has 8 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%
Intuit Inc.
Global Business Solutions
Small and mid-market business financial management, payroll, payments/capital, and marketing automation software (QuickBooks ecosystem + Mailchimp)
Global
Small businesses, mid-market businesses, and accounting/bookkeeping professionals
SaaS platform operator and payments/embedded-finance enabler
58.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Cochlear Limited strengths
Intuit Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Cochlear Limited segments
Full profile >Cochlear Implants
Oligopoly
Services
Monopoly
Acoustics
Oligopoly
Intuit Inc. segments
Full profile >Global Business Solutions
Oligopoly
Consumer
Oligopoly
Credit Karma
Competitive
ProTax
Oligopoly
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