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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Stock Comparison
EssilorLuxottica vs IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
EssilorLuxottica
EL · Euronext Paris
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 EL analysisIDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
IDXX · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View IDXX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. leads (82 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for EssilorLuxottica).
- Segment focus: EssilorLuxottica has 2 segments (52.7% in Direct to Consumer); IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. has 4 segments (91.7% in Companion Animal Group).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: EssilorLuxottica has 5 moat types across 3 domains; IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
EssilorLuxottica
Direct to Consumer
Optical retail and e-commerce (prescription eyewear and sunglasses)
Global
Consumers (end-users)
Omnichannel retailer + vertically integrated manufacturer/brand owner
52.7%
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
Companion Animal Group
Veterinary diagnostics and practice management software for companion animals
Global
Veterinary practices, corporate veterinary groups, and reference laboratories
Diagnostics platform owner (in-clinic instruments + consumables) and reference lab/service provider; practice management software provider
91.7%
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Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
EssilorLuxottica strengths
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
EssilorLuxottica segments
Full profile >Professional Solutions
Oligopoly
Direct to Consumer
Competitive
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. segments
Full profile >Companion Animal Group
Oligopoly
Water Quality Products
Oligopoly
Livestock, Poultry and Dairy
Competitive
Other (OPTI Medical and out-licensing)
Competitive
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