VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. vs Zoetis 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
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View ISRG analysisZoetis Inc.
ZTS · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. leads (83 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for Zoetis Inc.).
- Segment focus: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 3 segments (60.8% in Instruments and Accessories); Zoetis Inc. has 3 segments (67.8% in Companion Animal Products).
- Primary market structure: Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has 9 moat types across 4 domains; Zoetis Inc. has 9 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%
Zoetis Inc.
Companion Animal Products
Companion animal veterinary medicines, vaccines and diagnostics
Global
Veterinarians, veterinary clinics, pet owners (via prescription/retail)
Manufacturer and marketer
67.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. strengths
Zoetis Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. segments
Full profile >Systems
Quasi-Monopoly
Instruments and Accessories
Monopoly
Services
Monopoly
Zoetis Inc. segments
Full profile >Companion Animal Products
Oligopoly
Livestock Products
Oligopoly
Client Supply Services & Human Health
Competitive
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