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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View 002352 analysisApplied Materials, Inc.
AMAT · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View AMAT analysisComparison 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
Premium time-definite parcel express delivery services
China
B2B, B2C
Integrated parcel pickup, sorting, line-haul, and last-mile delivery
43%
Applied Materials, Inc.
Semiconductor Systems
Wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) and adjacent front-end process equipment (deposition, etch, CMP, metrology/inspection) plus advanced packaging tools
Global
Semiconductor manufacturers (foundry, logic, memory) and advanced packaging providers
OEM equipment supplier
73.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. strengths
Applied Materials, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. segments
Full profile >Time-definite Express
Quasi-Monopoly
Economy Express
Oligopoly
LTL Freight
Competitive
Cold Chain & Pharmaceutical
Competitive
Intra-city On-demand
Oligopoly
Supply Chain & International
Competitive
Other (Non-logistics & Undistributed Units)
Competitive
Applied Materials, Inc. segments
Full profile >Semiconductor Systems
Oligopoly
Applied Global Services (AGS)
Competitive
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