VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Nintendo Co., Ltd. vs Analog Devices, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
7974.JP · Tokyo 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 7974.JP analysisAnalog Devices, Inc.
ADI · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ADI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Nintendo Co., Ltd. leads (76 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for Analog Devices, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Nintendo Co., Ltd. has 3 segments (90.2% in Nintendo Switch platform ecosystem); Analog Devices, Inc. has 4 segments (44.7% in Industrial).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Nintendo Co., Ltd. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Analog Devices, Inc. has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Nintendo Switch platform ecosystem
Dedicated console gaming platform ecosystem (hardware + software + digital storefront + online services)
Global
Consumers
Platform owner / first-party publisher
90.2%
Analog Devices, Inc.
Industrial
Industrial analog, mixed-signal, RF and power management semiconductors
Global
B2B (OEMs/ODMs, industrial equipment, test & measurement, aerospace/defense)
Semiconductor IC supplier
44.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Nintendo Co., Ltd. strengths
Analog Devices, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Nintendo Co., Ltd. segments
Full profile >Nintendo Switch platform ecosystem
Oligopoly
Mobile and IP-related income
Competitive
Other products and legacy platforms
Competitive
Analog Devices, Inc. segments
Full profile >Industrial
Oligopoly
Automotive
Oligopoly
Communications
Oligopoly
Consumer
Competitive
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