VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Analog Devices, Inc. vs Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
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.
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View ADI analysisBroadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
BR · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View BR analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. leads (91 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for Analog Devices, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Analog Devices, Inc. has 4 segments (44.7% in Industrial); Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. has 2 segments (74.2% in Investor Communication Solutions).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Analog Devices, Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. has 5 across 4.
Primary market context
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%
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
Investor Communication Solutions
Proxy distribution, vote processing, and regulatory investor communications
Primarily United States (with select international services)
Public companies, mutual funds, banks and broker-dealers, asset managers
Outsourced intermediary for shareholder communications and proxy voting workflows
74.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Analog Devices, Inc. strengths
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Analog Devices, Inc. segments
Full profile >Industrial
Oligopoly
Automotive
Oligopoly
Communications
Oligopoly
Consumer
Competitive
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. segments
Full profile >Investor Communication Solutions
Quasi-Monopoly
Global Technology and Operations
Oligopoly
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