VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. vs REA Group Ltd
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 analysisREA Group Ltd
REA · ASX
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View REA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: REA Group Ltd leads (91 / 100 vs 83 / 100 for Intuitive Surgical, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 3 segments (60.8% in Instruments and Accessories); REA Group Ltd has 3 segments (87.5% in Australia - Property & Online Advertising).
- Primary market structure: Monopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 9 moat types across 4 domains; REA Group Ltd has 6 across 3.
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%
REA Group Ltd
Australia - Property & Online Advertising
Australian online property classifieds & digital real estate advertising (residential + commercial listings)
Australia
Real estate agents/agencies and developers (advertisers) + property seekers (consumers)
Marketplace operator / media & advertising platform
87.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. strengths
REA Group Ltd strengths
Segment mix
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. segments
Full profile >Systems
Quasi-Monopoly
Instruments and Accessories
Monopoly
Services
Monopoly
REA Group Ltd segments
Full profile >Australia - Property & Online Advertising
Duopoly
Australia - Financial Services
Competitive
India - Online Property Classifieds
Oligopoly
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