VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Apple Inc. vs AMETEK, 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.
AMETEK, Inc.
AME · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View AME analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Apple Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for AMETEK, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Apple Inc. has 5 segments (50.4% in iPhone); AMETEK, Inc. has 2 segments (67.1% in Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)).
- Moat breadth: Apple Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; AMETEK, Inc. has 3 across 1.
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%
AMETEK, Inc.
Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)
Advanced analytical, test and measurement instruments
Global
B2B (process, industrial, aerospace, medical, research)
Instrument/OEM supplier
67.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Apple Inc. strengths
AMETEK, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Apple Inc. segments
Full profile >iPhone
Oligopoly
Mac
Oligopoly
iPad
Oligopoly
Wearables, Home and Accessories
Competitive
Services
Quasi-Monopoly
AMETEK, Inc. segments
Full profile >Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)
Oligopoly
Electromechanical Group (EMG)
Competitive
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