VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Cochlear Limited vs Koninklijke Philips N.V.
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 analysisKoninklijke Philips N.V.
PHIA · Euronext Amsterdam
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View PHIA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Cochlear Limited leads (81 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Koninklijke Philips N.V.).
- Segment focus: Cochlear Limited has 3 segments (62.4% in Cochlear Implants); Koninklijke Philips N.V. has 3 segments (48.9% in Diagnosis & Treatment).
- Moat breadth: Cochlear Limited has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Koninklijke Philips N.V. has 6 across 3.
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%
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Diagnosis & Treatment
Medical imaging, image-guided therapy systems, and enterprise imaging informatics
Global
Hospitals & clinics
OEM systems + software + services
48.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Cochlear Limited strengths
Koninklijke Philips N.V. strengths
Segment mix
Cochlear Limited segments
Full profile >Cochlear Implants
Oligopoly
Services
Monopoly
Acoustics
Oligopoly
Koninklijke Philips N.V. segments
Full profile >Diagnosis & Treatment
Oligopoly
Connected Care
Oligopoly
Personal Health
Competitive
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