VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Stock Comparison

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited vs Moody's 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)
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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Moody's Corporation

MCO · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
79/ 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
Moody's Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
2330 - Taiwan Stock Exchange
MCO - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Technology
Financials
HQ country
TW
US
Primary segment
Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)
Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
70%-72% (reported)
29%-32% (estimated)
HHI estimate
5,165
3,568
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
92 / 100
79 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Network, Demand, Financial
Legal, Network, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scope Economies

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleEcosystem ComplementsDesign In QualificationBenchmark Pricing PowerOperational ExcellenceKeystone Component

Moody's Corporation strengths

Regulated Standards PipeDe Facto StandardBrand TrustData Workflow Lockin

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

Moody's Corporation segments

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Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)

Oligopoly

53.5%

Moody's Analytics (Risk & Data/Software)

Competitive

46.5%

Curation & Accuracy

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