VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
NO ADVICE
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. vs Prologis, Inc.
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.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Intuitive Surgical, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View ISRG analysisPrologis, Inc.
PLD · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Prologis, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View PLD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. leads (83 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Prologis, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 3 segments (60.8% in Instruments and Accessories); Prologis, Inc. has 2 segments (91.8% in Real Estate (Rental Operations and Development)).
- Primary market structure: Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 9 moat types across 4 domains; Prologis, Inc. has 7 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%
Prologis, Inc.
Real Estate (Rental Operations and Development)
Logistics/industrial real estate leasing & development
Global
Logistics users (retail, e-commerce, 3PL, manufacturing)
Owner/operator/developer (landlord)
91.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. strengths
Prologis, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. segments
Full profile >Systems
Quasi-Monopoly
Instruments and Accessories
Monopoly
Services
Monopoly
Prologis, Inc. segments
Full profile >Real Estate (Rental Operations and Development)
Competitive
Strategic Capital (co-investment ventures / investment management)
Competitive
Want the full wide moat stocks list?
Browse the full ranking of wide moat stocks, updated with moat scores and segment context.
View the moat stocks listCuration & Accuracy
This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).
Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.