VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Applied Materials, Inc. vs Chubb Limited
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 analysisChubb Limited
CB · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CB analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Applied Materials, Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Chubb Limited).
- Segment focus: Applied Materials, Inc. has 2 segments (73.3% in Semiconductor Systems); Chubb Limited has 6 segments (40% in North America Commercial P&C Insurance).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Applied Materials, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Chubb Limited has 6 across 4.
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%
Chubb Limited
North America Commercial P&C Insurance
Commercial property & casualty and corporate accident & health insurance
North America
Businesses and institutions (middle market to large corporates); specialty commercial
Primary insurer / underwriter
40%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Applied Materials, Inc. strengths
Chubb Limited strengths
Segment mix
Applied Materials, Inc. segments
Full profile >Semiconductor Systems
Oligopoly
Applied Global Services (AGS)
Competitive
Chubb Limited segments
Full profile >North America Commercial P&C Insurance
Competitive
North America Personal P&C Insurance
Oligopoly
North America Agricultural Insurance
Oligopoly
Overseas General Insurance
Competitive
Global Reinsurance
Oligopoly
Life Insurance
Competitive
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