VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Meta Platforms, Inc. vs ResMed Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View META analysisResMed 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: Meta Platforms, Inc. leads (94 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for ResMed Inc.).
- Segment focus: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 2 segments (98.7% in Family of Apps (FoA)); ResMed Inc. has 2 segments (87.5% in Sleep and Breathing Health).
- Moat breadth: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; ResMed Inc. has 7 across 2.
Primary market context
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Family of Apps (FoA)
Global social media platforms & social media advertising
Global
Consumers and advertisers
Two-sided platform (attention + ad auction)
98.7%
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
No overlap yet.
Meta Platforms, Inc. strengths
ResMed Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Meta Platforms, Inc. segments
Full profile >Family of Apps (FoA)
Oligopoly
Reality Labs (RL)
Quasi-Monopoly
ResMed Inc. segments
Full profile >Sleep and Breathing Health
Oligopoly
Residential Care Software
Competitive
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