VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Ecolab Inc. vs Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Ecolab Inc.
ECL · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
ZBH · 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 ZBH analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Ecolab Inc.).
- Segment focus: Ecolab Inc. has 4 segments (49.5% in Global Industrial); Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. has 4 segments (41.3% in Knees).
- Moat breadth: Ecolab Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 5.
Primary market context
Ecolab Inc.
Global Industrial
Industrial water treatment & process chemistry (incl. food & beverage processing and pulp & paper process aids)
Global
B2B
formulator + on-site service/optimization provider
49.5%
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Knees
Knee reconstruction implants (primary, partial, revision) plus associated instruments and orthopedic robotics/navigation
Global
Hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers
OEM manufacturer
41.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Ecolab Inc. strengths
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Ecolab Inc. segments
Full profile >Global Industrial
Oligopoly
Global Institutional & Specialty
Oligopoly
Global Healthcare & Life Sciences
Oligopoly
Global Pest Elimination
Oligopoly
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. segments
Full profile >Knees
Oligopoly
Hips
Oligopoly
S.E.T. (Sports Medicine, Extremities, Trauma, CMFT)
Competitive
Technology & Data, Bone Cement and Surgical
Oligopoly
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