VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, January 5, 2026

Stock Comparison

Tokyo Electron Limited vs Deutsche Boerse AG

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)$15.7T
Gross margin (TTM)46.6%
Operating margin (TTM)27.6%
Net margin (TTM)21.8%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
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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Deutsche Boerse AG

DB1 · Xetra

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorFinancials
Industry
CountryDE
Data as of2026-01-03
Moat score
81/ 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: Tokyo Electron Limited leads (86 / 100 vs 81 / 100 for Deutsche Boerse AG).
  • Segment focus: Tokyo Electron Limited has 3 segments; Deutsche Boerse AG has 8 segments (28.2% in Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Tokyo Electron Limited has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Deutsche Boerse AG has 12 across 5.

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)

Deutsche Boerse AG

Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)

Market

Securities settlement and custody infrastructure (ICSD/CSD) for Eurobonds and domestic markets

Geography

Global (Eurobonds + multiple domestic markets)

Customer

Custodian banks, broker-dealers, central banks, institutional investors

Role

Settlement/custody infrastructure and asset servicing

Revenue share

28.2%

Side-by-side metrics

Tokyo Electron Limited
Deutsche Boerse AG
Ticker / Exchange
8035 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
DB1 - Xetra
Market cap (USD)
$15.7T
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
46.6%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
27.6%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
21.8%
n/a
Sector
Technology
Financials
Industry
Semiconductors
n/a
HQ country
JP
DE
Primary segment
Coater/Developer (Lithography Track) Systems
Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Duopoly
Market share
88%-92% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
86 / 100
81 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Legal, Network, Demand, Financial, Supply
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-01-03

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Tokyo Electron Limited strengths

Design In QualificationCapex Knowhow ScaleLearning Curve YieldInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field Network

Deutsche Boerse AG strengths

Regulated Standards PipeTwo Sided NetworkDe Facto StandardClearing SettlementBrand TrustInteroperability HubFloat PrepaymentSwitching Costs GeneralScale Economies Unit CostData Workflow LockinSuite BundlingFormat Lock In

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

Deutsche Boerse AG segments

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Financial Derivatives (Eurex trading + Eurex Clearing)

Oligopoly

22.4%

Commodities (EEX marketplaces + clearing)

Oligopoly

10.9%

Cash Equities (Xetra + Boerse Frankfurt)

Quasi-Monopoly

5.1%

FX & Digital Assets (360T + Crypto Finance)

Competitive

2.8%

Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)

Duopoly

28.2%

Fund Services (Vestima fund processing + Fund Centre distribution)

Oligopoly

8.5%

Software Solutions (SimCorp + Axioma Analytics)

Competitive

11.9%

ESG & Index (ISS STOXX: indices + ESG/governance data)

Oligopoly

10.1%

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Curation & Accuracy

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