VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

Stock Comparison

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited vs NVIDIA 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)$1.9T
Gross margin (TTM)61.9%
Operating margin (TTM)53.3%
Net margin (TTM)47%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryTW
Data as of2026-05-26
Moat score
100/ 100

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

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NVIDIA Corporation

NVDA · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$5.2T
Gross margin (TTM)74.2%
Operating margin (TTM)64%
Net margin (TTM)63%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryUS
Data as of2026-05-26
Moat score
98/ 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 (100 / 100 vs 98 / 100 for NVIDIA Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has 1 segment (100% in Semiconductor foundry services); NVIDIA Corporation has 2 segments (91.3% in Compute & Networking).
  • Moat breadth: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has 5 moat types across 3 domains; NVIDIA Corporation has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Semiconductor foundry services

Market

Global outsourced semiconductor foundry services

Geography

Global, with 1Q26 customer-headquarters revenue 76% North America, 9% Asia Pacific, 7% China, 4% Japan and 4% EMEA

Customer

Fabless IC designers, system companies, integrated device manufacturers and platform OEMs

Role

Pure-play foundry, advanced packaging, mask-making, design-support and testing manufacturing partner

Revenue share

100%

NVIDIA Corporation

Compute & Networking

Market

Global accelerated data center AI compute, networking and autonomous-vehicle AI platforms

Geography

Global, with Q1 FY2027 customer-headquarters revenue 78% United States, 15% Taiwan, 6% China including Hong Kong and 2% other

Customer

Cloud service providers, AI model makers, neoclouds, enterprises, public sector entities, OEMs, ODMs, system integrators and automotive OEMs

Role

Fabless GPU, CPU, DPU, networking, rack-scale systems, software and AI platform provider

Revenue share

91.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
NVIDIA Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
2330 - Taiwan Stock Exchange
NVDA - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$1.9T
$5.2T
Gross margin (TTM)
61.9%
74.2%
Operating margin (TTM)
53.3%
64%
Net margin (TTM)
47%
63%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors
Semiconductors
HQ country
TW
US
Primary segment
Semiconductor foundry services
Compute & Networking
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
69.9%-70.4% (reported)
85.2% (reported)
HHI estimate
5,010
7,373
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
100 / 100
98 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Network, Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-05-26
2026-05-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Design In QualificationEcosystem ComplementsCapacity Moat

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleLearning Curve Yield

NVIDIA Corporation strengths

De Facto StandardKeystone ComponentBrand Trust

Segment mix

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited segments

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Semiconductor foundry services

Quasi-Monopoly

100%

NVIDIA Corporation segments

Full profile >

Compute & Networking

Quasi-Monopoly

91.3%

Graphics

Quasi-Monopoly

8.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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