VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
TC Energy Corporation vs Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
TC Energy Corporation
TRP · 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 TRP 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: TC Energy Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.).
- Segment focus: TC Energy Corporation has 4 segments (46.1% in U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines); Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. has 4 segments (41.3% in Knees).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: TC Energy Corporation has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 5.
Primary market context
TC Energy Corporation
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
U.S. interstate natural gas pipeline transportation (FERC-regulated)
United States
Utilities/LDCs, power generators, LNG/export facilities, industrial users and marketers (as shippers)
Midstream pipeline operator
46.1%
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
TC Energy Corporation strengths
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
TC Energy Corporation segments
Full profile >Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines
Quasi-Monopoly
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
Oligopoly
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines
Oligopoly
Power and Energy Solutions
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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