VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Halma plc vs Stryker Corporation

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Halma plc

HLMA · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryGB
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
59/ 100

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

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Stryker Corporation

SYK · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$133.2B
Gross margin (TTM)62.6%
Operating margin (TTM)21.9%
Net margin (TTM)12.1%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical - Devices
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
71/ 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: Stryker Corporation leads (71 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for Halma plc).
  • Segment focus: Halma plc has 3 segments (40% in Safety); Stryker Corporation has 2 segments (59.8% in MedSurg and Neurotechnology).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Halma plc has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Stryker Corporation has 5 across 3.

Primary market context

Halma plc

Safety

Market

Safety technologies (fire safety, public safety, worker safety, and protection of critical assets/infrastructure)

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial/industrial facility owners and operators; infrastructure operators; installers and OEM channels

Role

Technology OEM / component + systems supplier

Revenue share

40%

Stryker Corporation

MedSurg and Neurotechnology

Market

Hospital medical devices: surgical equipment and navigation, endoscopy and visualization, patient handling and emergency care, neurosurgical and neurovascular devices

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers; clinicians

Role

Medical device OEM + distributor/service provider

Revenue share

59.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Halma plc
Stryker Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
HLMA - London Stock Exchange
SYK - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$133.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
62.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
21.9%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
12.1%
Sector
Technology
Healthcare
Industry
n/a
Medical - Devices
HQ country
GB
US
Primary segment
Safety
MedSurg and Neurotechnology
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
59 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance Advantage

Halma plc strengths

Design In QualificationProcurement InertiaSwitching Costs General

Stryker Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkBrand TrustIP Choke PointTraining Org Change Costs

Segment mix

Halma plc segments

Full profile >

Safety

Competitive

40%

Environmental & Analysis

Competitive

35%

Healthcare

Competitive

25%

Stryker Corporation segments

Full profile >

MedSurg and Neurotechnology

Oligopoly

59.8%

Orthopaedics

Oligopoly

40.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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