VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Cochlear Limited vs REA Group Ltd
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 analysisREA Group Ltd
REA · ASX
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View REA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: REA Group Ltd leads (91 / 100 vs 81 / 100 for Cochlear Limited).
- Segment focus: Cochlear Limited has 3 segments (62.4% in Cochlear Implants); REA Group Ltd has 3 segments (87.5% in Australia - Property & Online Advertising).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Cochlear Limited has 8 moat types across 3 domains; REA Group Ltd 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%
REA Group Ltd
Australia - Property & Online Advertising
Australian online property classifieds & digital real estate advertising (residential + commercial listings)
Australia
Real estate agents/agencies and developers (advertisers) + property seekers (consumers)
Marketplace operator / media & advertising platform
87.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Cochlear Limited strengths
REA Group Ltd strengths
Segment mix
Cochlear Limited segments
Full profile >Cochlear Implants
Oligopoly
Services
Monopoly
Acoustics
Oligopoly
REA Group Ltd segments
Full profile >Australia - Property & Online Advertising
Duopoly
Australia - Financial Services
Competitive
India - Online Property Classifieds
Oligopoly
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