VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
VeriSign, Inc. vs Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
VeriSign, Inc.
VRSN · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View VRSN 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: VeriSign, Inc. leads (100 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.).
- Segment focus: VeriSign, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Naming Services (.com and .net registry)); Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. has 4 segments (41.3% in Knees).
- Primary market structure: Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: VeriSign, Inc. has 4 moat types across 4 domains; Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 5.
Primary market context
VeriSign, Inc.
Naming Services (.com and .net registry)
Registry operator services for .com and .net top-level domains (domain registrations + authoritative DNS resolution)
Global
ICANN-accredited domain registrars (wholesale) and, indirectly, registrants
Registry operator / DNS infrastructure provider
100%
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
No overlap yet.
VeriSign, Inc. strengths
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
VeriSign, Inc. segments
Full profile >Naming Services (.com and .net registry)
Monopoly
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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