VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Nintendo Co., Ltd. vs ASM International N.V.
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.
Full stock profile
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View 7974.JP analysisASM International N.V.
ASM · Euronext Amsterdam
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into ASM International N.V.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View ASM analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Nintendo Co., Ltd. leads (76 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for ASM International N.V.).
- Segment focus: Nintendo Co., Ltd. has 3 segments (90.2% in Nintendo Switch platform ecosystem); ASM International N.V. has 3 segments.
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs n/a.
- Moat breadth: Nintendo Co., Ltd. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; ASM International N.V. has 5 across 3.
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%
ASM International N.V.
ALD equipment
Single-wafer atomic layer deposition (ALD) equipment for semiconductor manufacturing
Global
Semiconductor manufacturers (logic/foundry, memory)
Wafer fab equipment supplier
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Nintendo Co., Ltd. strengths
ASM International N.V. 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
ASM International N.V. segments
Full profile >ALD equipment
Quasi-Monopoly
Silicon epitaxy equipment
Oligopoly
Spares and services
Quasi-Monopoly
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