VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Apple Inc. vs Analog Devices, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Apple Inc.
AAPL · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Analog Devices, Inc.
ADI · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Analog Devices, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View ADI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Apple Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for Analog Devices, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Apple Inc. has 5 segments (50.4% in iPhone); Analog Devices, Inc. has 4 segments (44.7% in Industrial).
- Moat breadth: Apple Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Analog Devices, Inc. has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
Apple Inc.
iPhone
Smartphones (with focus on premium smartphones and iOS ecosystem devices)
Global
Consumers and enterprises (end-users), plus carrier/retail channels
OEM / platform owner
50.4%
Analog Devices, Inc.
Industrial
Industrial analog, mixed-signal, RF and power management semiconductors
Global
B2B (OEMs/ODMs, industrial equipment, test & measurement, aerospace/defense)
Semiconductor IC supplier
44.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Apple Inc. strengths
Analog Devices, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Apple Inc. segments
Full profile >iPhone
Oligopoly
Mac
Oligopoly
iPad
Oligopoly
Wearables, Home and Accessories
Competitive
Services
Quasi-Monopoly
Analog Devices, Inc. segments
Full profile >Industrial
Oligopoly
Automotive
Oligopoly
Communications
Oligopoly
Consumer
Competitive
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