VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Stryker Corporation vs Wolters Kluwer N.V.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Stryker Corporation
SYK · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View SYK analysisWolters Kluwer N.V.
WKL · Euronext Amsterdam
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View WKL analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Wolters Kluwer N.V. leads (73 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Stryker Corporation).
- Segment focus: Stryker Corporation has 2 segments (59.8% in MedSurg and Neurotechnology); Wolters Kluwer N.V. has 5 segments (26.8% in Health).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Stryker Corporation has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Wolters Kluwer N.V. has 6 across 2.
Primary market context
Stryker Corporation
MedSurg and Neurotechnology
Hospital medical devices: surgical equipment and navigation, endoscopy and visualization, patient handling and emergency care, neurosurgical and neurovascular devices
Global
Hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers; clinicians
Medical device OEM + distributor/service provider
59.8%
Wolters Kluwer N.V.
Health
Clinical decision support and clinical drug information solutions (point-of-care) for healthcare providers
Global
Hospitals/health systems, clinicians, payers, and academic institutions
Software + expert content provider
26.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Stryker Corporation strengths
Wolters Kluwer N.V. strengths
Segment mix
Stryker Corporation segments
Full profile >MedSurg and Neurotechnology
Oligopoly
Orthopaedics
Oligopoly
Wolters Kluwer N.V. segments
Full profile >Health
Oligopoly
Tax & Accounting
Oligopoly
Financial & Corporate Compliance
Oligopoly
Legal & Regulatory
Oligopoly
Corporate Performance & ESG
Competitive
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