VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Analog Devices, Inc. vs Tesla, 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.
Full stock profile
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View ADI analysisTesla, Inc.
TSLA · NASDAQ
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 TSLA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Tesla, Inc. leads (75 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for Analog Devices, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Analog Devices, Inc. has 4 segments (44.7% in Industrial); Tesla, Inc. has 3 segments (78.9% in Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Analog Devices, Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Tesla, Inc. has 9 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%
Tesla, Inc.
Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)
Battery-electric passenger vehicles (BEV) and connected vehicle software
United States (market share datapoint); global competition
Consumers and small fleets
OEM (design, manufacture, direct-to-consumer sales)
78.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Analog Devices, Inc. strengths
Tesla, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Analog Devices, Inc. segments
Full profile >Industrial
Oligopoly
Automotive
Oligopoly
Communications
Oligopoly
Consumer
Competitive
Tesla, Inc. segments
Full profile >Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)
Competitive
Services and Other (Supercharging + after-sales + used vehicles + insurance)
Quasi-Monopoly
Energy Generation and Storage (Megapack + Powerwall + solar)
Oligopoly
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