VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Tokyo Electron Limited vs IDEX Corporation

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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IDEX Corporation

IEX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$13.4B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
58/ 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 58 / 100 for IDEX Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Tokyo Electron Limited has 3 segments; IDEX Corporation has 3 segments (39.6% in Health & Science Technologies (HST)).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Tokyo Electron Limited has 5 moat types across 2 domains; IDEX Corporation 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)

IDEX Corporation

Health & Science Technologies (HST)

Market

Precision fluidics, optics/photonics, microfluidics, sealing solutions, pneumatic components, and process technologies for life science/diagnostics, semiconductor, aerospace/defense, and industrial markets

Geography

Global

Customer

Life science & diagnostic instrument OEMs, semiconductor/industrial OEMs, specialty industrial customers

Role

Component/subsystem supplier and specialty equipment provider

Revenue share

39.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Tokyo Electron Limited
IDEX Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
8035 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
IEX - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$100.5B
$13.4B
Sector
Technology
Industrials
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Coater/Developer (Lithography Track) Systems
Health & Science Technologies (HST)
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Competitive
Market share
88%-92% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
86 / 100
58 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Design In QualificationLearning Curve YieldInstalled Base Consumables

Tokyo Electron Limited strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleService Field Network

IDEX Corporation strengths

Data Workflow LockinIP Choke PointBrand TrustProcurement Inertia

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

IDEX Corporation segments

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Fluid & Metering Technologies (FMT)

Competitive

37.7%

Health & Science Technologies (HST)

Competitive

39.6%

Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (FSDP)

Competitive

22.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

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