★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Stock Comparison
Medtronic plc vs Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Medtronic plc
MDT · New York Stock Exchange
Partial score covering 76% of segment weight.
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MDT analysisZimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
ZBH · 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 ZBH analysisComparison highlights
- Segment focus: Medtronic plc has 4 segments (38.6% in Cardiovascular Portfolio); Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. has 4 segments (38.1% in Knees).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Medtronic plc has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. has 2 across 2.
Primary market context
Medtronic plc
Cardiovascular Portfolio
Cardiovascular medical devices (cardiac rhythm management, electrophysiology/ablation, structural heart, coronary & peripheral vascular)
Global
Hospitals, cath labs, electrophysiologists, cardiologists, cardiac & vascular surgeons
Device OEM + procedure support + remote monitoring software/services
38.6%
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Knees
Knee reconstruction implants (primary, partial, revision) plus associated instruments and orthopedic robotics/navigation
Global
Hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers
OEM manufacturer
38.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Medtronic plc strengths
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Medtronic plc segments
Full profile >Cardiovascular Portfolio
Oligopoly
Neuroscience Portfolio
Oligopoly
Medical Surgical Portfolio
Competitive
MiniMed / Diabetes (consolidated all other)
Oligopoly
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. segments
Full profile >Knees
Oligopoly
Hips
Oligopoly
S.E.T. (Sports Medicine, Extremities, Trauma, CMFT)
Competitive
Technology & Data, Bone Cement and Surgical
Oligopoly
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