VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, January 5, 2026
Stock Comparison
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited vs Entegris, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
0388.HK · Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX)
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View 0388.HK analysisEntegris, Inc.
ENTG · The 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 ENTG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited leads (92 / 100 vs 79 / 100 for Entegris, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited has 4 segments (52.6% in Cash Markets); Entegris, Inc. has 2 segments (56.9% in Advanced Purity Solutions).
- Primary market structure: Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited has 9 moat types across 5 domains; Entegris, Inc. has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
Cash Markets
Exchange-based cash equities trading, clearing and settlement in Hong Kong (including Stock Connect cash markets)
Hong Kong (with Mainland China Connect linkage)
Brokers, banks, proprietary trading firms, and investors; listed issuers via primary/secondary markets
Exchange operator + clearing/settlement/depository operator
52.6%
Entegris, Inc.
Advanced Purity Solutions
Semiconductor contamination control & purity infrastructure (liquid/gas filtration & purification, microenvironments, fluid management/materials handling)
Global
Semiconductor fabs, chemical manufacturers, and OEMs
Contamination-control and materials-handling solutions supplier
56.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited strengths
Entegris, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited segments
Full profile >Cash Markets
Monopoly
Equity and Financial Derivatives
Monopoly
Commodities (LME and related)
Oligopoly
Data and Connectivity
Quasi-Monopoly
Entegris, Inc. segments
Full profile >Materials Solutions
Oligopoly
Advanced Purity Solutions
Oligopoly
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