VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Waters Corporation vs WiseTech Global Limited
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 analysisWiseTech Global Limited
WTC · ASX
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View WTC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: WiseTech Global Limited leads (86 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Waters Corporation).
- Segment focus: Waters Corporation has 4 segments (34.9% in Waters instrument systems); WiseTech Global Limited has 3 segments (87.6% in CargoWise).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Waters Corporation has 7 moat types across 2 domains; WiseTech Global Limited 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%
WiseTech Global Limited
CargoWise
Enterprise logistics execution software for freight forwarders, customs brokers and 3PLs (CargoWise platform)
Global
Logistics service providers (freight forwarders, customs brokers, 3PLs)
SaaS software platform vendor
87.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Waters Corporation strengths
WiseTech Global Limited 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
WiseTech Global Limited segments
Full profile >CargoWise
Oligopoly
Non-CargoWise acquired platforms (legacy)
Competitive
e2open (multi-enterprise supply chain applications & network; acquired)
Oligopoly
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