VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Dassault Systemes SE vs Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Dassault Systemes SE

DSY · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
72/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

EW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$50B
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
82/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation leads (82 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Dassault Systemes SE).
  • Segment focus: Dassault Systemes SE has 3 segments (55% in Industrial Innovation); Edwards Lifesciences Corporation has 3 segments (75.5% in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Dassault Systemes SE has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Edwards Lifesciences Corporation has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Dassault Systemes SE

Industrial Innovation

Market

Enterprise PLM, CAD/CAE, and digital manufacturing software for discrete industries

Geography

Global

Customer

Large enterprises and Tier-1 suppliers

Role

Software platform vendor

Revenue share

55%

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

Market

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) devices

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals and structural heart centers

Role

Medical device manufacturer

Revenue share

75.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Dassault Systemes SE
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
DSY - Euronext Paris
EW - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$50B
Sector
Technology
Healthcare
HQ country
FR
US
Primary segment
Industrial Innovation
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
60%-73% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
82 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply, Legal
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance Advantage

Dassault Systemes SE strengths

Data Workflow LockinSuite BundlingDe Facto StandardSwitching Costs GeneralDistribution ControlReputation Reviews

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation strengths

Brand TrustTraining Org Change CostsRegulated Standards PipeIP Choke PointSupply Chain Control

Segment mix

Dassault Systemes SE segments

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Industrial Innovation

Oligopoly

55%

Mainstream Innovation

Oligopoly

25%

Life Sciences

Oligopoly

20%

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation segments

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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

Oligopoly

75.5%

Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT)

Competitive

6.5%

Surgical Structural Heart

Oligopoly

18%

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