VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Pro Medicus Limited vs Pool Corporation

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

Pro Medicus Limited

PME · ASX

Market cap (USD)$22.3B
Gross margin (TTM)77.8%
Operating margin (TTM)72.1%
Net margin (TTM)52.9%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical - Healthcare Information Services
CountryAU
Data as of
Moat score
80/ 100

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

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Pool Corporation

POOL · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$8.8B
Gross margin (TTM)29.6%
Operating margin (TTM)11.1%
Net margin (TTM)7.8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Distribution
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
56/ 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: Pro Medicus Limited leads (80 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Pool Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Pro Medicus Limited has 2 segments (92.5% in Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform (PACS / CloudPACS)); Pool Corporation has 1 segment (100% in Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Pro Medicus Limited has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Pool Corporation has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Pro Medicus Limited

Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform (PACS / CloudPACS)

Market

Enterprise imaging / PACS and related modules for hospitals and integrated delivery networks (IDNs)

Geography

Primarily North America; also Europe and Australia

Customer

Hospitals, imaging centers, integrated delivery networks (IDNs)

Role

Healthcare IT software vendor / platform provider

Revenue share

92.5%

Pool Corporation

Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)

Market

Wholesale distribution of swimming pool, irrigation/landscape, and related outdoor living products

Geography

North America (majority), with operations in Europe and Australia

Customer

Pool builders/remodelers, pool service/repair professionals, specialty pool retailers, irrigation/landscape contractors, commercial pool operators

Role

Distributor / wholesaler

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

Pro Medicus Limited
Pool Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
PME - ASX
POOL - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$22.3B
$8.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
77.8%
29.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
72.1%
11.1%
Net margin (TTM)
52.9%
7.8%
Sector
Healthcare
Industrials
Industry
Medical - Healthcare Information Services
Industrial - Distribution
HQ country
AU
US
Primary segment
Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform (PACS / CloudPACS)
Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
55% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Weak
Moat score
80 / 100
56 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-01-07
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

Pro Medicus Limited strengths

Keystone ComponentOperational ExcellenceSuite BundlingSwitching Costs GeneralLong Term Contracts

Pool Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostScope EconomiesProcurement Inertia

Segment mix

Pro Medicus Limited segments

Full profile >

Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform (PACS / CloudPACS)

Oligopoly

92.5%

Visage RIS (Radiology Information System) and Promedicus.net

Oligopoly

7.5%

Pool Corporation segments

Full profile >

Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)

Competitive

100%

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