VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Applied Materials, Inc. vs Brookfield Corporation
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.
Full stock profile
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View AMAT analysisBrookfield Corporation
BN · New York Stock Exchange
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 BN analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Applied Materials, Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Brookfield Corporation).
- Segment focus: Applied Materials, Inc. has 2 segments (73.3% in Semiconductor Systems); Brookfield Corporation has 6 segments.
- Moat breadth: Applied Materials, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Brookfield Corporation has 10 across 5.
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%
Brookfield Corporation
Asset Management
Alternative asset management (private markets: infrastructure, renewables, private equity, real estate, credit)
Global
Institutional investors and private wealth channels
General partner (GP) / asset manager
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Applied Materials, Inc. strengths
Brookfield Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Applied Materials, Inc. segments
Full profile >Semiconductor Systems
Oligopoly
Applied Global Services (AGS)
Competitive
Brookfield Corporation segments
Full profile >Asset Management
Oligopoly
Wealth Solutions (Insurance)
Competitive
Renewable Power and Transition
Competitive
Infrastructure
Oligopoly
Private Equity (Operating Businesses)
Competitive
Real Estate
Competitive
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