VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
United Rentals, Inc. vs Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
United Rentals, Inc.
URI · 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 URI 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 63 / 100 for United Rentals, Inc.).
- Segment focus: United Rentals, Inc. has 2 segments (70.7% in General Rentals); Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. has 4 segments (41.3% in Knees).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: United Rentals, Inc. has 9 moat types across 3 domains; Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 5.
Primary market context
United Rentals, Inc.
General Rentals
Construction & industrial equipment rental (general line)
United States and Canada
Construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners
Equipment rental provider / fleet operator
70.7%
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
United Rentals, Inc. strengths
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
United Rentals, Inc. segments
Full profile >General Rentals
Competitive
Specialty
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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