VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

Stock Comparison

Tokyo Electron Limited vs NVIDIA 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)$150.3B
Gross margin (TTM)45.3%
Operating margin (TTM)25.6%
Net margin (TTM)23.5%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryJP
Data as of2026-05-27
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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NVIDIA Corporation

NVDA · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$5.2T
Gross margin (TTM)74.2%
Operating margin (TTM)64%
Net margin (TTM)63%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryUS
Data as of2026-05-26
Moat score
98/ 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: NVIDIA Corporation leads (98 / 100 vs 86 / 100 for Tokyo Electron Limited).
  • Segment focus: Tokyo Electron Limited has 3 segments; NVIDIA Corporation has 2 segments (91.3% in Compute & Networking).
  • Moat breadth: Tokyo Electron Limited has 5 moat types across 2 domains; NVIDIA Corporation has 6 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)

NVIDIA Corporation

Compute & Networking

Market

Global accelerated data center AI compute, networking and autonomous-vehicle AI platforms

Geography

Global, with Q1 FY2027 customer-headquarters revenue 78% United States, 15% Taiwan, 6% China including Hong Kong and 2% other

Customer

Cloud service providers, AI model makers, neoclouds, enterprises, public sector entities, OEMs, ODMs, system integrators and automotive OEMs

Role

Fabless GPU, CPU, DPU, networking, rack-scale systems, software and AI platform provider

Revenue share

91.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Tokyo Electron Limited
NVIDIA Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
8035 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
NVDA - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$150.3B
$5.2T
Gross margin (TTM)
45.3%
74.2%
Operating margin (TTM)
25.6%
64%
Net margin (TTM)
23.5%
63%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors
Semiconductors
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Coater/Developer (Lithography Track) Systems
Compute & Networking
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
91% (reported)
85.2% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
7,373
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
86 / 100
98 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Network, Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-05-27
2026-05-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Design In Qualification

Tokyo Electron Limited strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleLearning Curve YieldInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field Network

NVIDIA Corporation strengths

De Facto StandardKeystone ComponentEcosystem ComplementsCapacity MoatBrand Trust

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

NVIDIA Corporation segments

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Compute & Networking

Quasi-Monopoly

91.3%

Graphics

Quasi-Monopoly

8.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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