VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
BRP Inc. vs Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
BRP Inc.
DOO · Toronto Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
ISRG · NASDAQ
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 ISRG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. leads (83 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for BRP Inc.).
- Segment focus: BRP Inc. has 4 segments (55% in Powersports - Year-Round Products); Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 3 segments (60.8% in Instruments and Accessories).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: BRP Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 9 across 4.
Primary market context
BRP Inc.
Powersports - Year-Round Products
ATV and recreational/utility side-by-side vehicles (SSV/UTV); 3-wheeled on-road vehicles
Global (heavy North America exposure)
Consumers and utility/commercial users
OEM
55%
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Instruments and Accessories
Proprietary robotic surgery instruments, accessories, and consumables used per procedure on the da Vinci (and Ion) installed base
Global
Hospitals and surgery centers purchasing consumables; surgeons and OR teams as end users
Consumables OEM within proprietary platform
60.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
BRP Inc. strengths
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
BRP Inc. segments
Full profile >Powersports - Year-Round Products
Oligopoly
Powersports - Seasonal Products
Oligopoly
Powersports - Parts, Accessories & Apparel; OEM Engines & Gearboxes
Competitive
Marine Boats Businesses (Divestiture/Discontinued)
Competitive
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. segments
Full profile >Systems
Quasi-Monopoly
Instruments and Accessories
Monopoly
Services
Monopoly
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