VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
* MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *
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Friday, December 26, 2025
Stock Comparison
Applied Materials, Inc. vs Costco Wholesale 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.
Costco Wholesale Corporation
COST · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Applied Materials, Inc. strengths
Costco Wholesale Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Applied Materials, Inc. segments
Full profile >Semiconductor Systems
Oligopoly
Applied Global Services (AGS)
Competitive
Costco Wholesale Corporation segments
Full profile >Warehouse club retail
Oligopoly
Membership fees (subscription)
Oligopoly
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