VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited vs Becton, Dickinson and Company
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 analysisBecton, Dickinson and Company
BDX · New York 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 BDX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited leads (92 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Becton, Dickinson and Company).
- Segment focus: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has 3 segments (74% in Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)); Becton, Dickinson and Company has 5 segments (29.5% in Medical Essentials).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Becton, Dickinson and Company has 7 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%
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Medical Essentials
Single-use medical consumables and specimen collection systems
Global
Healthcare providers and clinical labs
Manufacturer
29.5%
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Moat coverage
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited strengths
Becton, Dickinson and Company 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
Becton, Dickinson and Company segments
Full profile >Medical Essentials
Competitive
Connected Care
Oligopoly
BioPharma Systems
Oligopoly
Interventional
Competitive
Life Sciences
Oligopoly
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