VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
Applied Materials, Inc. vs Crown Castle Inc.
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 analysisCrown Castle Inc.
CCI · 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 CCI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Crown Castle Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Applied Materials, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Applied Materials, Inc. has 2 segments (73.3% in Semiconductor Systems); Crown Castle Inc. has 2 segments (67% in Towers).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Applied Materials, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Crown Castle Inc. has 3 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%
Crown Castle Inc.
Towers
U.S. macrocell tower leasing (wireless site rental)
United States
Mobile network operators
Infrastructure owner/lessor
67%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Applied Materials, Inc. strengths
Crown Castle Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Applied Materials, Inc. segments
Full profile >Semiconductor Systems
Oligopoly
Applied Global Services (AGS)
Competitive
Crown Castle Inc. segments
Full profile >Towers
Oligopoly
Fiber (small cells + fiber solutions)
Competitive
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