VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
Waters Corporation vs Wolters Kluwer N.V.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Waters Corporation
WAT · 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 WAT 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 66 / 100 for Waters Corporation).
- Segment focus: Waters Corporation has 4 segments (34.9% in Waters instrument systems); Wolters Kluwer N.V. has 5 segments (26.8% in Health).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Waters Corporation has 7 moat types across 2 domains; Wolters Kluwer N.V. has 6 across 2.
Primary market context
Waters Corporation
Waters instrument systems
Liquid chromatography (LC/UPLC) and mass spectrometry (MS) analytical instrument systems (including LC-MS workflows and instrument control/data system software)
Global
Pharma/biotech, industrial, academic and government laboratories
OEM + software/platform provider
34.9%
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
Waters Corporation strengths
Wolters Kluwer N.V. strengths
Segment mix
Waters Corporation segments
Full profile >Waters instrument systems
Oligopoly
Chemistry consumables
Competitive
Waters service & software maintenance
Competitive
TA instrument systems & service
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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