VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Meta Platforms, Inc. vs Stryker Corporation

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

META · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$1.8T
SectorCommunication Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
94/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Stryker Corporation

SYK · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$141.3B
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
71/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Meta Platforms, Inc. leads (94 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Stryker Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 2 segments (98.7% in Family of Apps (FoA)); Stryker Corporation has 2 segments (59.8% in MedSurg and Neurotechnology).
  • Moat breadth: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Stryker Corporation has 5 across 3.

Primary market context

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Family of Apps (FoA)

Market

Global social media platforms & social media advertising

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers and advertisers

Role

Two-sided platform (attention + ad auction)

Revenue share

98.7%

Stryker Corporation

MedSurg and Neurotechnology

Market

Hospital medical devices: surgical equipment and navigation, endoscopy and visualization, patient handling and emergency care, neurosurgical and neurovascular devices

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers; clinicians

Role

Medical device OEM + distributor/service provider

Revenue share

59.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Meta Platforms, Inc.
Stryker Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
META - Nasdaq Global Select Market
SYK - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$1.8T
$141.3B
Sector
Communication Services
Healthcare
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Family of Apps (FoA)
MedSurg and Neurotechnology
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
55%-65% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
94 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-26
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Meta Platforms, Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkDirect Network EffectsData Network EffectsEcosystem ComplementsCapex Knowhow ScaleLearning Curve Yield

Stryker Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkBrand TrustCompliance AdvantageIP Choke PointTraining Org Change Costs

Segment mix

Meta Platforms, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Family of Apps (FoA)

Oligopoly

98.7%

Reality Labs (RL)

Quasi-Monopoly

1.3%

Stryker Corporation segments

Full profile >

MedSurg and Neurotechnology

Oligopoly

59.8%

Orthopaedics

Oligopoly

40.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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