VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited vs Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
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 analysisKongsberg Gruppen ASA
KOG · Euronext Oslo Bors
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View KOG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited leads (92 / 100 vs 81 / 100 for Kongsberg Gruppen ASA).
- Segment focus: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has 3 segments (74% in Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)); Kongsberg Gruppen ASA has 4 segments (49.5% in Kongsberg Maritime).
- 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; Kongsberg Gruppen ASA has 9 across 4.
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%
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
Kongsberg Maritime
Maritime technology & integrated ship systems (propulsion, automation, bridge, energy efficiency, service)
Global
Shipyards, shipowners, offshore operators, naval customers
OEM and systems integrator; aftermarket service provider
49.5%
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Moat coverage
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited strengths
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA 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
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA segments
Full profile >Kongsberg Maritime
Oligopoly
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
Oligopoly
Kongsberg Discovery
Competitive
Kongsberg Digital
Competitive
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