VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Airbus SE vs ASML Holding N.V.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Airbus SE
AIR · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
ASML Holding N.V.
ASML · Euronext Amsterdam
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 ASML analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Airbus SE leads (91 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for ASML Holding N.V.).
- Segment focus: Airbus SE has 3 segments (71.7% in Commercial Aircraft); ASML Holding N.V. has 3 segments (23% in Installed Base Management (service, upgrades, field options)).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Airbus SE has 5 moat types across 3 domains; ASML Holding N.V. has 6 across 2.
Primary market context
Airbus SE
Commercial Aircraft
Large commercial jet aircraft manufacturing (narrowbody and widebody)
Global
Airlines and aircraft lessors
OEM / integrator
71.7%
ASML Holding N.V.
Installed Base Management (service, upgrades, field options)
Service, upgrades and field options for installed ASML lithography tools
Global
Owners/operators of ASML lithography systems
Aftermarket service provider
23%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Airbus SE strengths
ASML Holding N.V. strengths
Segment mix
Airbus SE segments
Full profile >Commercial Aircraft
Duopoly
Helicopters
Oligopoly
Defence and Space
Oligopoly
ASML Holding N.V. segments
Full profile >EUV lithography systems (incl. High-NA)
Monopoly
DUV lithography systems
Oligopoly
Installed Base Management (service, upgrades, field options)
Quasi-Monopoly
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