VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited vs Advantech Co., Ltd.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
2330 · Taiwan 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 2330 analysisAdvantech Co., Ltd.
2395 · Taiwan 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 2395 analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited leads (92 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for Advantech Co., Ltd.).
- Segment focus: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has 3 segments (74% in Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)); Advantech Co., Ltd. has 3 segments (49% in Industrial Computer and Industrial Control).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Advantech Co., Ltd. has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)
Leading-edge semiconductor foundry services (<=7nm logic process technologies)
Global
Fabless semiconductor companies, system companies, and IDMs
Dedicated foundry / contract manufacturer
74%
Advantech Co., Ltd.
Industrial Computer and Industrial Control
Industrial PCs and industrial control computing (industrial automation, edge industrial computing)
Global
Industrial enterprises, system integrators, and industrial OEMs
Industrial computing OEM + solution integrator
49%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited strengths
Advantech Co., Ltd. strengths
Segment mix
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited segments
Full profile >Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)
Quasi-Monopoly
Mature & Specialty Foundry (16nm and above + specialty processes)
Oligopoly
Advanced Packaging & 3DFabric (CoWoS, InFO, SoIC)
Oligopoly
Advantech Co., Ltd. segments
Full profile >Industrial Computer and Industrial Control
Competitive
Embedded Boards and Chassis
Competitive
After-sales Service and Others
Competitive
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