VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Stock Comparison
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. vs Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
TMO · 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 TMO analysisZimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
ZBH · 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 ZBH analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.).
- Segment focus: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has 4 segments (53.6% in Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services); Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. has 4 segments (41.3% in Knees).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 5.
Primary market context
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services
Laboratory supplies distribution/market channel plus outsourced biopharma services (CDMO/CRO)
Global
Pharma & biotech; academic/government labs; industrial and clinical laboratories
Distributor/market channel and outsourced services provider
53.6%
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Knees
Knee reconstruction implants (primary, partial, revision) plus associated instruments and orthopedic robotics/navigation
Global
Hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers
OEM manufacturer
41.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. strengths
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. segments
Full profile >Life Sciences Solutions
Oligopoly
Analytical Instruments
Oligopoly
Specialty Diagnostics
Oligopoly
Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services
Competitive
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. segments
Full profile >Knees
Oligopoly
Hips
Oligopoly
S.E.T. (Sports Medicine, Extremities, Trauma, CMFT)
Competitive
Technology & Data, Bone Cement and Surgical
Oligopoly
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