VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Linde plc vs ResMed Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Linde plc
LIN · Nasdaq Stock Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
ResMed Inc.
RMD · 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: ResMed Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Linde plc).
- Segment focus: Linde plc has 4 segments (43.8% in Americas); ResMed Inc. has 2 segments (87.5% in Sleep and Breathing Health).
- Moat breadth: Linde plc has 5 moat types across 3 domains; ResMed Inc. has 7 across 2.
Primary market context
Linde plc
Americas
Industrial gases (Americas)
Americas
B2B + healthcare
Producer, distributor, on-site plant owner/operator
43.8%
ResMed Inc.
Sleep and Breathing Health
Sleep apnea and respiratory care devices and related consumables (PAP, masks, ventilation) plus connected monitoring services
Global
DME/HME providers, sleep clinics, hospitals, patients
Medical device OEM + connected care software/data services
87.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Linde plc strengths
ResMed Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Linde plc segments
Full profile >Americas
Oligopoly
EMEA
Oligopoly
APAC
Oligopoly
Engineering
Competitive
ResMed Inc. segments
Full profile >Sleep and Breathing Health
Oligopoly
Residential Care Software
Competitive
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