VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Mastercard Incorporated vs Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Mastercard Incorporated
MA · 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
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View MA 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: Mastercard Incorporated leads (77 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Koninklijke Philips N.V.).
- Segment focus: Mastercard Incorporated has 2 segments (61.5% in Payment Network); Koninklijke Philips N.V. has 3 segments (48.9% in Diagnosis & Treatment).
- Moat breadth: Mastercard Incorporated has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Koninklijke Philips N.V. has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Mastercard Incorporated
Payment Network
Four-party card payment network (switching, acceptance, and network-related services)
Global
Issuers, acquirers, merchants, account holders
Network operator (authorization, clearing, settlement) and rules/standards steward
61.5%
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
Mastercard Incorporated strengths
Koninklijke Philips N.V. strengths
Segment mix
Mastercard Incorporated segments
Full profile >Payment Network
Oligopoly
Value-Added Services and Solutions
Competitive
Koninklijke Philips N.V. segments
Full profile >Diagnosis & Treatment
Oligopoly
Connected Care
Oligopoly
Personal Health
Competitive
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