VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited vs Equinix, 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)
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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Equinix, Inc.

EQIX · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Market cap (USD)
SectorReal Estate
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
66/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited leads (92 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Equinix, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has 3 segments (74% in Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)); Equinix, Inc. has 3 segments.
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs n/a.
  • Moat breadth: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Equinix, Inc. has 7 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%

Equinix, Inc.

IBX Colocation & Interconnection Platform

Market

Carrier-neutral multi-tenant data centers (colocation) and physical interconnection (cross connects, exchanges) in network-dense metros

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises and service providers

Role

Digital infrastructure / colocation operator and interconnection hub

Side-by-side metrics

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
Equinix, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
2330 - Taiwan Stock Exchange
EQIX - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Technology
Real Estate
HQ country
TW
US
Primary segment
Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)
IBX Colocation & Interconnection Platform
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
70%-72% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
5,165
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
n/a
Moat score
92 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Network, Demand, Financial
Supply, Network, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleEcosystem Complements

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited strengths

Design In QualificationBenchmark Pricing PowerScope EconomiesOperational ExcellenceKeystone Component

Equinix, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityBrand TrustSwitching Costs GeneralCapacity MoatInteroperability Hub

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

Equinix, Inc. segments

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IBX Colocation & Interconnection Platform

Oligopoly

n/a

Hyperscale xScale & Joint Ventures

Competitive

n/a

Digital Services & Software-Defined Interconnection

Competitive

n/a

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Curation & Accuracy

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