VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Cochlear Limited vs Netflix, Inc.

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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Netflix, Inc.

NFLX · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$387.5B
Gross margin (TTM)48.1%
Operating margin (TTM)29.1%
Net margin (TTM)24.1%
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryEntertainment
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
65/ 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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Cochlear Limited leads (81 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Netflix, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Cochlear Limited has 3 segments (62.4% in Cochlear Implants); Netflix, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Streaming entertainment platform).
  • Moat breadth: Cochlear Limited has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Netflix, Inc. has 5 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%

Netflix, Inc.

Streaming entertainment platform

Market

Paid streaming video entertainment (SVOD/AVOD)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers (B2C); advertisers via ad-supported inventory

Role

Streaming platform operator; content producer/licensor

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

Cochlear Limited
Netflix, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
COH - ASX
NFLX - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$17B
$387.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
74.5%
48.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
22.7%
29.1%
Net margin (TTM)
16.2%
24.1%
Sector
Healthcare
Communication Services
Industry
Medical - Devices
Entertainment
HQ country
AU
US
Primary segment
Cochlear Implants
Streaming entertainment platform
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
60%-65% (reported)
8.2%-8.4% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
81 / 100
65 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal, Supply
Network, Supply, Legal, Financial
Last update
2026-01-04
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Cochlear Limited strengths

Brand TrustCompliance AdvantageCapex Knowhow ScaleIP Choke PointService Field NetworkInstalled Base ConsumablesFormat Lock InData Workflow Lockin

Netflix, Inc. strengths

Data Network EffectsScale Economies Unit CostContent Rights CurrencyPhysical Network DensityFloat Prepayment

Segment mix

Cochlear Limited segments

Full profile >

Cochlear Implants

Oligopoly

62.4%

Services

Monopoly

25.9%

Acoustics

Oligopoly

11.7%

Netflix, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Streaming entertainment platform

Oligopoly

100%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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