VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation vs Uber Technologies, 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

Market cap (USD)$49.4B
Gross margin (TTM)78.3%
Operating margin (TTM)26.6%
Net margin (TTM)23.2%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical - Devices
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
82/ 100

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

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Uber Technologies, Inc.

UBER · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$167.8B
Gross margin (TTM)39.8%
Operating margin (TTM)9.2%
Net margin (TTM)33.5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
66/ 100

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

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation leads (82 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Uber Technologies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation has 3 segments (75.5% in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)); Uber Technologies, Inc. has 3 segments (57% in Mobility).
  • Moat breadth: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Uber Technologies, Inc. has 4 across 2.

Primary market context

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%

Uber Technologies, Inc.

Mobility

Market

Ride-hailing / on-demand mobility marketplaces

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers (riders) and independent mobility drivers; plus transit/taxi partners in some markets

Role

Marketplace platform / demand generation / dispatch and payments

Revenue share

57%

Side-by-side metrics

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Uber Technologies, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
EW - New York Stock Exchange
UBER - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$49.4B
$167.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
78.3%
39.8%
Operating margin (TTM)
26.6%
9.2%
Net margin (TTM)
23.2%
33.5%
Sector
Healthcare
Industrials
Industry
Medical - Devices
Software - Application
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Mobility
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
60%-73% (estimated)
74%-78% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
6,352
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
82 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal, Supply
Network, Demand
Last update
2025-12-31
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation strengths

Training Org Change CostsRegulated Standards PipeIP Choke PointCompliance AdvantageSupply Chain Control

Uber Technologies, Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkData Network EffectsSuite Bundling

Segment mix

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%

Uber Technologies, Inc. segments

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Mobility

Oligopoly

57%

Delivery

Oligopoly

31.3%

Freight

Competitive

11.7%

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