VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. vs Applied Materials, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.

002352 · Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$27.4B
SectorIndustrials
CountryCN
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
75/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Applied Materials, Inc.

AMAT · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Market cap (USD)$203.3B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
76/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Applied Materials, Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.).
  • Segment focus: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 7 segments (43% in Time-definite Express); Applied Materials, Inc. has 2 segments (73.3% in Semiconductor Systems).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 9 moat types across 3 domains; Applied Materials, Inc. has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.

Time-definite Express

Market

Premium time-definite parcel express delivery services

Geography

China

Customer

B2B, B2C

Role

Integrated parcel pickup, sorting, line-haul, and last-mile delivery

Revenue share

43%

Applied Materials, Inc.

Semiconductor Systems

Market

Wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) and adjacent front-end process equipment (deposition, etch, CMP, metrology/inspection) plus advanced packaging tools

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor manufacturers (foundry, logic, memory) and advanced packaging providers

Role

OEM equipment supplier

Revenue share

73.3%

Side-by-side metrics

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.
Applied Materials, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
002352 - Shenzhen Stock Exchange
AMAT - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Market cap (USD)
$27.4B
$203.3B
Sector
Industrials
Technology
HQ country
CN
US
Primary segment
Time-definite Express
Semiconductor Systems
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
64.1% (reported)
16%-20% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
75 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field NetworkScope Economies

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. strengths

Physical Network DensityBrand TrustScale Economies Unit CostOperational ExcellenceTwo Sided NetworkSwitching Costs GeneralNon-core ancillary activities

Applied Materials, Inc. strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleDesign In QualificationIP Choke PointInstalled Base ConsumablesLong Term Contracts

Segment mix

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. segments

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Time-definite Express

Quasi-Monopoly

43%

Economy Express

Oligopoly

10%

LTL Freight

Competitive

13%

Cold Chain & Pharmaceutical

Competitive

3%

Intra-city On-demand

Oligopoly

3%

Supply Chain & International

Competitive

25%

Other (Non-logistics & Undistributed Units)

Competitive

3%

Applied Materials, Inc. segments

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Semiconductor Systems

Oligopoly

73.3%

Applied Global Services (AGS)

Competitive

22.5%

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