VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Pro Medicus Limited vs Watsco, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Pro Medicus Limited
PME · ASX
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View PME analysisWatsco, Inc.
WSO · New York Stock Exchange
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View WSO analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Pro Medicus Limited leads (80 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Watsco, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Pro Medicus Limited has 2 segments (92.5% in Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform (PACS / CloudPACS)); Watsco, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in HVAC/R Distribution).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Pro Medicus Limited has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Watsco, Inc. has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
Pro Medicus Limited
Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform (PACS / CloudPACS)
Enterprise imaging / PACS and related modules for hospitals and integrated delivery networks (IDNs)
Primarily North America; also Europe and Australia
Hospitals, imaging centers, integrated delivery networks (IDNs)
Healthcare IT software vendor / platform provider
92.5%
Watsco, Inc.
HVAC/R Distribution
HVAC/R equipment, parts and supplies distribution
North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico; export to Latin America/Caribbean)
Licensed HVAC and refrigeration contractors (residential & commercial)
Wholesale distributor
100%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Pro Medicus Limited strengths
Watsco, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Pro Medicus Limited segments
Full profile >Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform (PACS / CloudPACS)
Oligopoly
Visage RIS (Radiology Information System) and Promedicus.net
Oligopoly
Watsco, Inc. segments
Full profile >HVAC/R Distribution
Competitive
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