VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited vs Tokyo Electron Limited

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

Market cap (USD)$49.7T
Gross margin (TTM)59.9%
Operating margin (TTM)50.8%
Net margin (TTM)45.1%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryTW
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
92/ 100

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

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Tokyo Electron Limited

8035 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$20.2T
Gross margin (TTM)45.5%
Operating margin (TTM)25.3%
Net margin (TTM)21.1%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryJP
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
86/ 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: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited leads (92 / 100 vs 86 / 100 for Tokyo Electron Limited).
  • Segment focus: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has 3 segments (74% in Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)); Tokyo Electron Limited has 3 segments.
  • Moat breadth: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Tokyo Electron Limited has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)

Market

Leading-edge semiconductor foundry services (<=7nm logic process technologies)

Geography

Global

Customer

Fabless semiconductor companies, system companies, and IDMs

Role

Dedicated foundry / contract manufacturer

Revenue share

74%

Tokyo Electron Limited

Coater/Developer (Lithography Track) Systems

Market

Coater/developer track systems for semiconductor lithography

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor fabs

Role

Equipment OEM (process tool)

Side-by-side metrics

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
Tokyo Electron Limited
Ticker / Exchange
2330 - Taiwan Stock Exchange
8035 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$49.7T
$20.2T
Gross margin (TTM)
59.9%
45.5%
Operating margin (TTM)
50.8%
25.3%
Net margin (TTM)
45.1%
21.1%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors
Semiconductors
HQ country
TW
JP
Primary segment
Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)
Coater/Developer (Lithography Track) Systems
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
70%-72% (reported)
88%-92% (reported)
HHI estimate
5,165
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
92 / 100
86 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Network, Demand, Financial
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleDesign In Qualification

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsBenchmark Pricing PowerScope EconomiesOperational ExcellenceKeystone Component

Tokyo Electron Limited strengths

Learning Curve YieldInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field Network

Segment mix

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited segments

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Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)

Quasi-Monopoly

74%

Mature & Specialty Foundry (16nm and above + specialty processes)

Oligopoly

26%

Advanced Packaging & 3DFabric (CoWoS, InFO, SoIC)

Oligopoly

n/a

Tokyo Electron Limited segments

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Coater/Developer (Lithography Track) Systems

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Wafer Fab Process Tools (Etch/Cleaning/Deposition/Thermal/Bonding/Probing)

Oligopoly

n/a

Field Solutions (Spare Parts, Repairs, Upgrades, On-site Service, Used Tools)

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

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Curation & Accuracy

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