VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited vs FedEx Corporation

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)$43.6T
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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FedEx Corporation

FDX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
72/ 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 72 / 100 for FedEx Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has 3 segments (74% in Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)); FedEx Corporation has 3 segments (85.6% in Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)).
  • 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; FedEx Corporation has 6 across 4.

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%

FedEx Corporation

Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Market

Integrated parcel and express delivery (air-ground integrator model)

Geography

Global

Customer

Business and consumer shippers

Role

Carrier / integrator

Revenue share

85.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
FedEx Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
2330 - Taiwan Stock Exchange
FDX - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$43.6T
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
59%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
49.5%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
43.7%
n/a
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
Semiconductors
n/a
HQ country
TW
US
Primary segment
Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)
Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
70%-72% (reported)
18% (reported)
HHI estimate
5,165
2,464
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
92 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Network, Demand, Financial
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Benchmark Pricing PowerScope Economies

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleEcosystem ComplementsDesign In QualificationOperational ExcellenceKeystone Component

FedEx Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostBrand TrustData Network Effects

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

FedEx Corporation segments

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Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Oligopoly

85.6%

FedEx Freight (LTL)

Oligopoly

10.1%

Corporate, other, and eliminations (Dataworks, Office, Logistics)

Competitive

4.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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