VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Judges Scientific plc vs Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Judges Scientific plc
JDG · London Stock Exchange - AIM
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View JDG analysisKoninklijke Philips N.V.
PHIA · Euronext Amsterdam
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View PHIA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Koninklijke Philips N.V. leads (68 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Judges Scientific plc).
- Segment focus: Judges Scientific plc has 2 segments (51.7% in Vacuum); Koninklijke Philips N.V. has 3 segments (48.9% in Diagnosis & Treatment).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Judges Scientific plc has 3 moat types across 1 domains; Koninklijke Philips N.V. has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Judges Scientific plc
Vacuum
Vacuum and surface-science related instrumentation (e.g., UHV/vacuum components and systems, thin-film/surface engineering adjacent tools)
Global
Research labs and high-tech manufacturing
Equipment manufacturer
51.7%
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Diagnosis & Treatment
Medical imaging, image-guided therapy systems, and enterprise imaging informatics
Global
Hospitals & clinics
OEM systems + software + services
48.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Judges Scientific plc strengths
Koninklijke Philips N.V. strengths
Segment mix
Judges Scientific plc segments
Full profile >Materials Sciences
Competitive
Vacuum
Competitive
Koninklijke Philips N.V. segments
Full profile >Diagnosis & Treatment
Oligopoly
Connected Care
Oligopoly
Personal Health
Competitive
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