VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
IDEX Corporation vs Republic Services, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
IDEX Corporation
IEX · 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 IEX analysisRepublic Services, Inc.
RSG · 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 RSG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Republic Services, Inc. leads (80 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for IDEX Corporation).
- Segment focus: IDEX Corporation has 3 segments (39.6% in Health & Science Technologies (HST)); Republic Services, Inc. has 2 segments (88.5% in Recycling & Waste Services).
- Moat breadth: IDEX Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Republic Services, Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
IDEX Corporation
Health & Science Technologies (HST)
Precision fluidics, optics/photonics, microfluidics, sealing solutions, pneumatic components, and process technologies for life science/diagnostics, semiconductor, aerospace/defense, and industrial markets
Global
Life science & diagnostic instrument OEMs, semiconductor/industrial OEMs, specialty industrial customers
Component/subsystem supplier and specialty equipment provider
39.6%
Republic Services, Inc.
Recycling & Waste Services
Integrated non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, landfill disposal & recycling services
United States and Canada
Municipal, commercial, industrial
Integrated hauler and disposal operator
88.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
IDEX Corporation strengths
Republic Services, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
IDEX Corporation segments
Full profile >Fluid & Metering Technologies (FMT)
Competitive
Health & Science Technologies (HST)
Competitive
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (FSDP)
Competitive
Republic Services, Inc. segments
Full profile >Recycling & Waste Services
Competitive
Environmental Solutions
Competitive
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