VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited vs Walmart Inc.

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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Walmart Inc.

WMT · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$894.3B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
77/ 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 77 / 100 for Walmart Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has 3 segments (74% in Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)); Walmart Inc. has 3 segments (68.3% in Walmart U.S.).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Walmart Inc. 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%

Walmart Inc.

Walmart U.S.

Market

U.S. omnichannel discount retail and grocery (supercenters, neighborhood markets, eCommerce)

Geography

United States

Customer

Consumers and small businesses; marketplace sellers and advertisers (for marketplace and retail media offerings)

Role

Retailer / marketplace operator / last-mile fulfillment network

Revenue share

68.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
Walmart Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
2330 - Taiwan Stock Exchange
WMT - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$894.3B
Sector
Technology
Consumer
HQ country
TW
US
Primary segment
Leading-edge Foundry (7nm and below)
Walmart U.S.
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Competitive
Market share
70%-72% (reported)
20%-22% (reported)
HHI estimate
5,165
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Weak
Moat score
92 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Network, Demand, Financial
Supply, Demand, Network, Financial
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Ecosystem Complements

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleDesign In QualificationBenchmark Pricing PowerScope EconomiesOperational ExcellenceKeystone Component

Walmart Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostPhysical Network DensityHabit DefaultSupply Chain ControlFloat Prepayment

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

Walmart Inc. segments

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Walmart U.S.

Competitive

68.3%

Walmart International

Competitive

18.1%

Sam's Club U.S.

Oligopoly

13.6%

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