VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited vs CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

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)$44.2T
Gross margin (TTM)59%
Operating margin (TTM)49.5%
Net margin (TTM)43.7%
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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CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

CRWD · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$113.8B
Gross margin (TTM)74.3%
Operating margin (TTM)-7.9%
Net margin (TTM)-6.9%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
80/ 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 80 / 100 for CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has 3 segments (74% in Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)); CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in Falcon Platform Subscriptions).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has 7 moat types across 4 domains; CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. 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%

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

Falcon Platform Subscriptions

Market

Cloud-native endpoint, workload and identity protection / XDR cybersecurity platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises, SMBs, and public sector organizations (end-users via direct sales and channel partners)

Role

SaaS cybersecurity platform vendor

Revenue share

95.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
2330 - Taiwan Stock Exchange
CRWD - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$44.2T
$113.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
59%
74.3%
Operating margin (TTM)
49.5%
-7.9%
Net margin (TTM)
43.7%
-6.9%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors
Software - Infrastructure
HQ country
TW
US
Primary segment
Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)
Falcon Platform Subscriptions
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
70%-72% (reported)
17.7% (reported)
HHI estimate
5,165
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
92 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Network, Demand, Financial
Network, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Ecosystem Complements

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleDesign In QualificationBenchmark Pricing PowerScope EconomiesOperational ExcellenceKeystone Component

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. strengths

Data Network EffectsSuite BundlingSwitching Costs GeneralReputation Reviews

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

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. segments

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Falcon Platform Subscriptions

Oligopoly

95.1%

Professional Services (Incident Response & Proactive Services)

Competitive

4.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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