VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Stryker Corporation vs TransDigm Group Incorporated

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

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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TransDigm Group Incorporated

TDG · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$74.1B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
84/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: TransDigm Group Incorporated leads (84 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Stryker Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Stryker Corporation has 2 segments (59.8% in MedSurg and Neurotechnology); TransDigm Group Incorporated has 3 segments (51.6% in Power & Control).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Stryker Corporation has 5 moat types across 3 domains; TransDigm Group Incorporated has 5 across 3.

Primary market context

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%

TransDigm Group Incorporated

Power & Control

Market

Highly engineered aerospace power & control components (OEM and aftermarket)

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial airlines, aircraft OEMs, defense OEMs, governments, aerospace distributors

Role

Tier 2/3 component OEM, aftermarket spares, repair/overhaul

Revenue share

51.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Stryker Corporation
TransDigm Group Incorporated
Ticker / Exchange
SYK - New York Stock Exchange
TDG - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$141.3B
$74.1B
Sector
Healthcare
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
MedSurg and Neurotechnology
Power & Control
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
71 / 100
84 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Stryker Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkBrand TrustCompliance AdvantageIP Choke PointTraining Org Change Costs

TransDigm Group Incorporated strengths

Design In QualificationInstalled Base ConsumablesRegulated Standards PipeOperational ExcellenceSmall legacy non-aviation portfolio

Segment mix

Stryker Corporation segments

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MedSurg and Neurotechnology

Oligopoly

59.8%

Orthopaedics

Oligopoly

40.2%

TransDigm Group Incorporated segments

Full profile >

Power & Control

Competitive

51.6%

Airframe

Competitive

46.6%

Non-aviation

Competitive

1.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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