VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited vs Airbus SE

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)
SectorTechnology
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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Airbus SE

AIR · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryNL
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
91/ 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 91 / 100 for Airbus SE).
  • Segment focus: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has 3 segments (74% in Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)); Airbus SE has 3 segments (71.7% in Commercial Aircraft).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Airbus SE has 5 across 3.

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%

Airbus SE

Commercial Aircraft

Market

Large commercial jet aircraft manufacturing (narrowbody and widebody)

Geography

Global

Customer

Airlines and aircraft lessors

Role

OEM / integrator

Revenue share

71.7%

Side-by-side metrics

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
Airbus SE
Ticker / Exchange
2330 - Taiwan Stock Exchange
AIR - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Technology
Industrials
HQ country
TW
NL
Primary segment
Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)
Commercial Aircraft
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Duopoly
Market share
70%-72% (reported)
68.8% (implied)
HHI estimate
5,165
5,704
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
92 / 100
91 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Network, Demand, Financial
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow Scale

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsDesign In QualificationBenchmark Pricing PowerScope EconomiesOperational ExcellenceKeystone Component

Airbus SE strengths

Training Org Change CostsLong Term ContractsService Field NetworkGovernment Contracting Relationships

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

Airbus SE segments

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Commercial Aircraft

Duopoly

71.7%

Helicopters

Oligopoly

11.2%

Defence and Space

Oligopoly

17.1%

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Curation & Accuracy

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