VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 9, 2026
Stock Comparison
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. vs Lotus Bakeries NV
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Intuitive 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 analysisLotus Bakeries NV
LOTB · Euronext Brussels
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View LOTB analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. leads (83 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for Lotus Bakeries NV).
- Segment focus: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 3 segments (60.8% in Instruments and Accessories); Lotus Bakeries NV has 3 segments (56% in Lotus Biscoff).
- Primary market structure: Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 9 moat types across 4 domains; Lotus Bakeries NV has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
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%
Lotus Bakeries NV
Lotus Biscoff
Branded caramelised biscuits (speculoos) and Biscoff spread
Global
Consumers via retail and away-from-home channels
Brand owner and manufacturer
56%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. strengths
Lotus Bakeries NV strengths
Segment mix
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. segments
Full profile >Systems
Quasi-Monopoly
Instruments and Accessories
Monopoly
Services
Monopoly
Lotus Bakeries NV segments
Full profile >Lotus Biscoff
Oligopoly
Lotus Natural Foods
Competitive
Lotus Local Heroes
Competitive
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