VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Tokyo Electron Limited vs Apple Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Tokyo Electron Limited

8035 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$100.5B
SectorTechnology
CountryJP
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
86/ 100

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

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Apple Inc.

AAPL · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$3T
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-20
Moat score
87/ 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: Apple Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 86 / 100 for Tokyo Electron Limited).
  • Segment focus: Tokyo Electron Limited has 3 segments; Apple Inc. has 5 segments (50.4% in iPhone).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Tokyo Electron Limited has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Apple Inc. has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Tokyo Electron Limited

Coater/Developer (Lithography Track) Systems

Market

Coater/developer track systems for semiconductor lithography

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor fabs

Role

Equipment OEM (process tool)

Apple Inc.

iPhone

Market

Smartphones (with focus on premium smartphones and iOS ecosystem devices)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers and enterprises (end-users), plus carrier/retail channels

Role

OEM / platform owner

Revenue share

50.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Tokyo Electron Limited
Apple Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
8035 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
AAPL - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$100.5B
$3T
Sector
Technology
Technology
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Coater/Developer (Lithography Track) Systems
iPhone
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
88%-92% (reported)
14%-17% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
86 / 100
87 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Network, Supply
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-20

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Installed Base Consumables

Tokyo Electron Limited strengths

Design In QualificationCapex Knowhow ScaleLearning Curve YieldService Field Network

Apple Inc. strengths

Brand TrustEcosystem ComplementsScale Economies Unit CostSwitching Costs GeneralDefault OS GatewayTwo Sided Network

Segment mix

Tokyo Electron Limited segments

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Coater/Developer (Lithography Track) Systems

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Wafer Fab Process Tools (Etch/Cleaning/Deposition/Thermal/Bonding/Probing)

Oligopoly

n/a

Field Solutions (Spare Parts, Repairs, Upgrades, On-site Service, Used Tools)

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Apple Inc. segments

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iPhone

Oligopoly

50.4%

Mac

Oligopoly

8.1%

iPad

Oligopoly

6.7%

Wearables, Home and Accessories

Competitive

8.6%

Services

Quasi-Monopoly

26.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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