VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Stryker Corporation vs Visa Inc.

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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Visa Inc.

V · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$677.5B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
77/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Visa Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Stryker Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Stryker Corporation has 2 segments (59.8% in MedSurg and Neurotechnology); Visa Inc. has 4 segments (35.9% in Data processing revenue).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs n/a.
  • Moat breadth: Stryker Corporation has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Visa Inc. has 7 across 4.

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%

Visa Inc.

Data processing revenue

Market

Payment transaction processing (authorization, clearing and settlement) for VisaNet and related network access

Geography

Global

Customer

Issuers, acquirers, payment processors

Role

Network processor / switch (authorization, clearing, settlement)

Revenue share

35.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Stryker Corporation
Visa Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
SYK - New York Stock Exchange
V - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$141.3B
$677.5B
Sector
Healthcare
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
MedSurg and Neurotechnology
Data processing revenue
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
n/a
Moat score
71 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Network, Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustCompliance Advantage

Stryker Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkIP Choke PointTraining Org Change Costs

Visa Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkClearing SettlementCapex Knowhow ScaleSuite BundlingData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

Stryker Corporation segments

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MedSurg and Neurotechnology

Oligopoly

59.8%

Orthopaedics

Oligopoly

40.2%

Visa Inc. segments

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Service revenue

Oligopoly

31.5%

Data processing revenue

Oligopoly

35.9%

International transaction revenue

Oligopoly

25.4%

Other revenue

Competitive

7.3%

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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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