VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation vs Hims & Hers Health, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
EW · New York Stock Exchange
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HIMS · New York Stock Exchange
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View HIMS analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation leads (82 / 100 vs 51 / 100 for Hims & Hers Health, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation has 3 segments (75.5% in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)); Hims & Hers Health, Inc. has 2 segments (97.4% in Online Platform).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Hims & Hers Health, Inc. has 3 across 2.
Primary market context
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) devices
Global
Hospitals and structural heart centers
Medical device manufacturer
75.5%
Hims & Hers Health, Inc.
Online Platform
Direct-to-consumer telehealth + subscription pharmacy (cash-pay) for lifestyle and chronic conditions
Primarily United States
Consumers (end-users), paid out-of-pocket; supported by affiliated provider networks and pharmacy fulfillment
D2C digital health platform + fulfillment (mail-order pharmacy and partners)
97.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation strengths
Hims & Hers Health, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation segments
Full profile >Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Oligopoly
Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT)
Competitive
Surgical Structural Heart
Oligopoly
Hims & Hers Health, Inc. segments
Full profile >Online Platform
Competitive
Wholesale
Competitive
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