VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. vs LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
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 analysisLVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
MC · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. leads (83 / 100 vs 80 / 100 for LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE).
- Segment focus: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 3 segments (60.8% in Instruments and Accessories); LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE has 5 segments (48.5% in Fashion and Leather Goods).
- Primary market structure: Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 9 moat types across 4 domains; LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE has 9 across 4.
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%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
Fashion and Leather Goods
Luxury fashion and leather goods
Global
Consumers via directly operated retail; selective wholesale
Brand owner / design house / manufacturer / retailer
48.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. strengths
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE strengths
Segment mix
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. segments
Full profile >Systems
Quasi-Monopoly
Instruments and Accessories
Monopoly
Services
Monopoly
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE segments
Full profile >Fashion and Leather Goods
Oligopoly
Wines and Spirits
Oligopoly
Perfumes and Cosmetics
Oligopoly
Watches and Jewelry
Oligopoly
Selective Retailing
Oligopoly
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