VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Applied Materials, Inc. vs BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.
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 analysisBE Semiconductor Industries N.V.
BESI · Euronext Amsterdam
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View BESI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Applied Materials, Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.).
- Segment focus: Applied Materials, Inc. has 2 segments (73.3% in Semiconductor Systems); BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. has 2 segments (81% in Die Attach (incl. advanced die placement & hybrid bonding)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Applied Materials, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. has 5 across 2.
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%
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.
Die Attach (incl. advanced die placement & hybrid bonding)
Semiconductor assembly equipment - die attach & advanced die placement/hybrid bonding systems
Global
Semiconductor IDMs, foundries, and OSATs
Capital equipment OEM (back-end/advanced packaging)
81%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Applied Materials, Inc. strengths
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. strengths
Segment mix
Applied Materials, Inc. segments
Full profile >Semiconductor Systems
Oligopoly
Applied Global Services (AGS)
Competitive
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. segments
Full profile >Die Attach (incl. advanced die placement & hybrid bonding)
Oligopoly
Packaging & Plating
Competitive
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