VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Stock Comparison

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited vs Thales S.A.

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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Thales S.A.

HO · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$55.3B
SectorIndustrials
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
73/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Side-by-side metrics

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
Thales S.A.
Ticker / Exchange
2330 - Taiwan Stock Exchange
HO - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$55.3B
Sector
Technology
Industrials
HQ country
TW
FR
Primary segment
Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)
Defence
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
70%-72% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
5,165
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
92 / 100
73 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Network, Demand, Financial
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleDesign In Qualification

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsBenchmark Pricing PowerScope EconomiesOperational ExcellenceKeystone Component

Thales S.A. strengths

Government Contracting RelationshipsLong Term ContractsRegulated Standards PipeService Field NetworkBrand TrustSuite Bundling

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

Thales S.A. segments

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Defence

Oligopoly

53.3%

Aerospace

Oligopoly

26.6%

Cyber & Digital

Competitive

19.6%

Curation & Accuracy

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