VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Applied Materials, Inc. vs Edenred SE
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 analysisEdenred SE
EDEN · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Applied Materials, Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Edenred SE).
- Segment focus: Applied Materials, Inc. has 2 segments (73.3% in Semiconductor Systems); Edenred SE has 3 segments (65.2% in Benefits & Engagement).
- Moat breadth: Applied Materials, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Edenred SE has 7 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%
Edenred SE
Benefits & Engagement
Employee benefits and engagement solutions (meal vouchers, gift/incentives, engagement platforms)
Global
Employers / HR departments
Issuer + payment network orchestrator (specific-purpose payments)
65.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Applied Materials, Inc. strengths
Edenred SE strengths
Segment mix
Applied Materials, Inc. segments
Full profile >Semiconductor Systems
Oligopoly
Applied Global Services (AGS)
Competitive
Edenred SE segments
Full profile >Benefits & Engagement
Oligopoly
Mobility
Oligopoly
Complementary Solutions
Competitive
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