VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Cochlear Limited vs The Procter & Gamble 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.

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The Procter & Gamble Company

PG · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$328B
Gross margin (TTM)51%
Operating margin (TTM)24.2%
Net margin (TTM)19.7%
SectorConsumer
IndustryHousehold & Personal Products
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
79/ 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 79 / 100 for The Procter & Gamble Company).
  • Segment focus: Cochlear Limited has 3 segments (62.4% in Cochlear Implants); The Procter & Gamble Company has 5 segments (35.1% in Fabric & Home Care).
  • Moat breadth: Cochlear Limited has 8 moat types across 3 domains; The Procter & Gamble Company has 4 across 2.

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 Procter & Gamble Company

Fabric & Home Care

Market

Branded fabric care and home care (laundry detergents/additives, dish care, surface/home cleaning, air care)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers via retail and e-commerce channels

Role

Brand owner / manufacturer

Revenue share

35.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Cochlear Limited
The Procter & Gamble Company
Ticker / Exchange
COH - ASX
PG - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$17B
$328B
Gross margin (TTM)
74.5%
51%
Operating margin (TTM)
22.7%
24.2%
Net margin (TTM)
16.2%
19.7%
Sector
Healthcare
Consumer
Industry
Medical - Devices
Household & Personal Products
HQ country
AU
US
Primary segment
Cochlear Implants
Fabric & Home Care
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
60%-65% (reported)
35% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
81 / 100
79 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal, Supply
Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-01-04
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustInstalled Base Consumables

Cochlear Limited strengths

Compliance AdvantageCapex Knowhow ScaleIP Choke PointService Field NetworkFormat Lock InData Workflow Lockin

The Procter & Gamble Company strengths

Distribution ControlScale Economies Unit Cost

Segment mix

Cochlear Limited segments

Full profile >

Cochlear Implants

Oligopoly

62.4%

Services

Monopoly

25.9%

Acoustics

Oligopoly

11.7%

The Procter & Gamble Company segments

Full profile >

Beauty

Oligopoly

17.8%

Grooming

Quasi-Monopoly

7.9%

Health Care

Oligopoly

14.2%

Fabric & Home Care

Oligopoly

35.1%

Baby, Feminine & Family Care

Oligopoly

24%

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