VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Coloplast A/S vs Waste Management, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Coloplast A/S
COLOB · Nasdaq Copenhagen
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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View COLOB analysisWaste Management, Inc.
WM · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View WM analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Waste Management, Inc. leads (79 / 100 vs 77 / 100 for Coloplast A/S).
- Segment focus: Coloplast A/S has 5 segments (35.5% in Ostomy Care); Waste Management, Inc. has 4 segments (82.2% in Collection and Disposal).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Coloplast A/S has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Waste Management, Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Coloplast A/S
Ostomy Care
Ostomy care products (bags, plates, supporting products)
Global
Healthcare providers and distributors; end-users are ostomy patients
Medical device manufacturer (disposable consumables)
35.5%
Waste Management, Inc.
Collection and Disposal
Municipal, commercial, and industrial solid waste collection, transfer, and landfill disposal
North America (primarily US and Canada)
Municipalities and end-customers (residential, commercial, industrial) via direct and contract channels
Integrated hauler + transfer + landfill owner/operator
82.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Coloplast A/S strengths
Waste Management, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Coloplast A/S segments
Full profile >Ostomy Care
Oligopoly
Continence Care
Oligopoly
Voice & Respiratory Care
Oligopoly
Wound & Tissue Repair
Competitive
Interventional Urology
Oligopoly
Waste Management, Inc. segments
Full profile >Collection and Disposal
Oligopoly
Recycling Processing and Sales
Competitive
WM Renewable Energy
Competitive
WM Healthcare Solutions
Oligopoly
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