VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, January 5, 2026
Stock Comparison
Emerson Electric Co. vs Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Emerson Electric Co.
EMR · 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 EMR analysisIntuitive Surgical, Inc.
ISRG · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ISRG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. leads (83 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Emerson Electric Co.).
- Segment focus: Emerson Electric Co. has 6 segments (24.2% in Final Control); Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 3 segments (60.8% in Instruments and Accessories).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Monopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Emerson Electric Co. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 9 across 4.
Primary market context
Emerson Electric Co.
Final Control
Industrial control valves, isolation/shutoff valves, pressure relief & safety valves, actuators and regulators
Global
Process & hybrid manufacturers
Automation components supplier
24.2%
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
Emerson Electric Co. strengths
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Emerson Electric Co. segments
Full profile >Final Control
Oligopoly
Measurement & Analytical
Oligopoly
Discrete Automation
Competitive
Safety & Productivity
Competitive
Control Systems & Software
Oligopoly
Test & Measurement
Competitive
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. segments
Full profile >Systems
Quasi-Monopoly
Instruments and Accessories
Monopoly
Services
Monopoly
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