VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Advantech Co., Ltd. vs Baidu, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Advantech Co., Ltd.
2395 · Taiwan Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Advantech Co., Ltd.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View 2395 analysisBaidu, Inc.
9888 · The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Baidu, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View 9888 analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Baidu, Inc. leads (71 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for Advantech Co., Ltd.).
- Segment focus: Advantech Co., Ltd. has 3 segments (49% in Industrial Computer and Industrial Control); Baidu, Inc. has 4 segments (54.5% in Online Marketing (Search & Feed Ads)).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Advantech Co., Ltd. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Baidu, Inc. has 10 across 4.
Primary market context
Advantech Co., Ltd.
Industrial Computer and Industrial Control
Industrial PCs and industrial control computing (industrial automation, edge industrial computing)
Global
Industrial enterprises, system integrators, and industrial OEMs
Industrial computing OEM + solution integrator
49%
Baidu, Inc.
Online Marketing (Search & Feed Ads)
Chinese-language search and feed-based online marketing services
Mainland China
Advertisers (SMEs and larger enterprises) buying performance-based and feed ads
Search + feed platform operator / ad marketplace
54.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Advantech Co., Ltd. strengths
Baidu, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Advantech Co., Ltd. segments
Full profile >Industrial Computer and Industrial Control
Competitive
Embedded Boards and Chassis
Competitive
After-sales Service and Others
Competitive
Baidu, Inc. segments
Full profile >Online Marketing (Search & Feed Ads)
Quasi-Monopoly
AI Cloud (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS + GenAI APIs)
Oligopoly
Intelligent Driving & Other Growth Initiatives
Oligopoly
iQIYI (Online Entertainment)
Oligopoly
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