VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Applied Materials, Inc. vs Aon plc
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Applied Materials, Inc.
AMAT · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View AMAT analysisAon plc
AON · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Applied Materials, Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Aon plc).
- Segment focus: Applied Materials, Inc. has 2 segments (73.3% in Semiconductor Systems); Aon plc has 2 segments (67% in Risk Capital).
- Moat breadth: Applied Materials, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Aon plc has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Applied Materials, Inc.
Semiconductor Systems
Wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) and adjacent front-end process equipment (deposition, etch, CMP, metrology/inspection) plus advanced packaging tools
Global
Semiconductor manufacturers (foundry, logic, memory) and advanced packaging providers
OEM equipment supplier
73.3%
Aon plc
Risk Capital
Large-account commercial insurance & reinsurance brokerage and risk advisory
Global
Enterprises, insurers, reinsurers
Intermediary/advisor
67%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Applied Materials, Inc. strengths
Aon plc strengths
Segment mix
Applied Materials, Inc. segments
Full profile >Semiconductor Systems
Oligopoly
Applied Global Services (AGS)
Competitive
Aon plc segments
Full profile >Risk Capital
Oligopoly
Human Capital
Oligopoly
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