VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
McDonald's Corporation vs Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
McDonald's Corporation
MCD · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MCD 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: McDonald's Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Koninklijke Philips N.V.).
- Segment focus: McDonald's Corporation has 3 segments (48.7% in International Operated Markets); 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: McDonald's Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Koninklijke Philips N.V. has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
McDonald's Corporation
International Operated Markets
Quick-service restaurants and informal eating out (IEO)
International operated markets (e.g., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, U.K.)
Consumers (end customers) and franchisees (B2B system partners)
Franchisor / restaurant operator
48.7%
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
McDonald's Corporation strengths
Koninklijke Philips N.V. strengths
Segment mix
McDonald's Corporation segments
Full profile >U.S.
Competitive
International Operated Markets
Competitive
International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate
Competitive
Koninklijke Philips N.V. segments
Full profile >Diagnosis & Treatment
Oligopoly
Connected Care
Oligopoly
Personal Health
Competitive
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