VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Analog Devices, Inc. vs IDEX Corporation
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 analysisIDEX Corporation
IEX · 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 IEX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Analog Devices, Inc. leads (59 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for IDEX Corporation).
- Segment focus: Analog Devices, Inc. has 4 segments (44.7% in Industrial); IDEX Corporation has 3 segments (39.6% in Health & Science Technologies (HST)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Analog Devices, Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; IDEX Corporation has 7 across 3.
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%
IDEX Corporation
Health & Science Technologies (HST)
Precision fluidics, optics/photonics, microfluidics, sealing solutions, pneumatic components, and process technologies for life science/diagnostics, semiconductor, aerospace/defense, and industrial markets
Global
Life science & diagnostic instrument OEMs, semiconductor/industrial OEMs, specialty industrial customers
Component/subsystem supplier and specialty equipment provider
39.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Analog Devices, Inc. strengths
IDEX Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Analog Devices, Inc. segments
Full profile >Industrial
Oligopoly
Automotive
Oligopoly
Communications
Oligopoly
Consumer
Competitive
IDEX Corporation segments
Full profile >Fluid & Metering Technologies (FMT)
Competitive
Health & Science Technologies (HST)
Competitive
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (FSDP)
Competitive
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