VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Tokyo Electron Limited vs Boston Scientific Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Tokyo Electron Limited
8035 · 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 8035 analysisBoston Scientific Corporation
BSX · New York 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 BSX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Tokyo Electron Limited leads (86 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Boston Scientific Corporation).
- Segment focus: Tokyo Electron Limited has 3 segments; Boston Scientific Corporation has 5 segments (49.8% in Cardiology).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Tokyo Electron Limited has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Boston Scientific Corporation has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Tokyo Electron Limited
Coater/Developer (Lithography Track) Systems
Coater/developer track systems for semiconductor lithography
Global
Semiconductor fabs
Equipment OEM (process tool)
Boston Scientific Corporation
Cardiology
Cardiology devices (interventional cardiology, structural heart, electrophysiology, cardiac rhythm management and remote monitoring)
Global
Hospitals/cath labs/EP labs and specialty clinics (cardiologists, electrophysiologists)
Medical device OEM / implantables + procedure devices + service-enabled monitoring
49.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Tokyo Electron Limited strengths
Boston Scientific Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Tokyo Electron Limited segments
Full profile >Coater/Developer (Lithography Track) Systems
Quasi-Monopoly
Wafer Fab Process Tools (Etch/Cleaning/Deposition/Thermal/Bonding/Probing)
Oligopoly
Field Solutions (Spare Parts, Repairs, Upgrades, On-site Service, Used Tools)
Quasi-Monopoly
Boston Scientific Corporation segments
Full profile >Endoscopy
Oligopoly
Urology
Competitive
Neuromodulation
Oligopoly
Cardiology
Oligopoly
Peripheral Interventions
Competitive
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