VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Melrose Industries PLC vs Stryker Corporation

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

Melrose Industries PLC

MRO · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$10B
SectorIndustrials
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
77/ 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: Melrose Industries PLC leads (77 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Stryker Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Melrose Industries PLC has 2 segments (57.9% in Structures); Stryker Corporation has 2 segments (59.8% in MedSurg and Neurotechnology).
  • Moat breadth: Melrose Industries PLC has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Stryker Corporation has 5 across 3.

Primary market context

Melrose Industries PLC

Structures

Market

Aerostructures and aircraft electrical wiring systems (EWIS)

Geography

Global

Customer

Airframe OEMs; defence primes

Role

Tier-1 aerospace supplier

Revenue share

57.9%

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

Melrose Industries PLC
Stryker Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
MRO - London Stock Exchange
SYK - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$10B
$141.3B
Sector
Industrials
Healthcare
HQ country
GB
US
Primary segment
Structures
MedSurg and Neurotechnology
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
77 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field Network

Melrose Industries PLC strengths

Long Term ContractsDesign In QualificationCapex Knowhow ScaleCapacity Moat

Stryker Corporation strengths

Brand TrustCompliance AdvantageIP Choke PointTraining Org Change Costs

Segment mix

Melrose Industries PLC segments

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Engines

Oligopoly

42.1%

Structures

Oligopoly

57.9%

Stryker Corporation segments

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MedSurg and Neurotechnology

Oligopoly

59.8%

Orthopaedics

Oligopoly

40.2%

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