VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Koninklijke Philips N.V. vs VeriSign, Inc.

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

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

PHIA · Euronext Amsterdam

Market cap (USD)$26B
SectorHealthcare
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
68/ 100

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

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VeriSign, Inc.

VRSN · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
100/ 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: VeriSign, Inc. leads (100 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Koninklijke Philips N.V.).
  • Segment focus: Koninklijke Philips N.V. has 3 segments (48.9% in Diagnosis & Treatment); VeriSign, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Naming Services (.com and .net registry)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Koninklijke Philips N.V. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; VeriSign, Inc. has 4 across 4.

Primary market context

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

Diagnosis & Treatment

Market

Medical imaging, image-guided therapy systems, and enterprise imaging informatics

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals & clinics

Role

OEM systems + software + services

Revenue share

48.9%

VeriSign, Inc.

Naming Services (.com and .net registry)

Market

Registry operator services for .com and .net top-level domains (domain registrations + authoritative DNS resolution)

Geography

Global

Customer

ICANN-accredited domain registrars (wholesale) and, indirectly, registrants

Role

Registry operator / DNS infrastructure provider

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

Koninklijke Philips N.V.
VeriSign, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
PHIA - Euronext Amsterdam
VRSN - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$26B
n/a
Sector
Healthcare
Technology
HQ country
NL
US
Primary segment
Diagnosis & Treatment
Naming Services (.com and .net registry)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Monopoly
Market share
n/a
100% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
10,000
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
68 / 100
100 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network
Legal, Network, Supply, Financial
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Koninklijke Philips N.V. strengths

Data Workflow LockinService Field NetworkInteroperability HubProcurement InertiaBrand TrustInstalled Base Consumables

VeriSign, Inc. strengths

Concession LicenseDe Facto StandardOperational ExcellenceFloat Prepayment

Segment mix

Koninklijke Philips N.V. segments

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Diagnosis & Treatment

Oligopoly

48.9%

Connected Care

Oligopoly

28.3%

Personal Health

Competitive

20%

VeriSign, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Naming Services (.com and .net registry)

Monopoly

100%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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