VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Applied Materials, Inc. vs Judges Scientific plc
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 analysisJudges Scientific plc
JDG · London Stock Exchange - AIM
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View JDG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Applied Materials, Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Judges Scientific plc).
- Segment focus: Applied Materials, Inc. has 2 segments (73.3% in Semiconductor Systems); Judges Scientific plc has 2 segments (51.7% in Vacuum).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Applied Materials, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Judges Scientific plc has 3 across 1.
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%
Judges Scientific plc
Vacuum
Vacuum and surface-science related instrumentation (e.g., UHV/vacuum components and systems, thin-film/surface engineering adjacent tools)
Global
Research labs and high-tech manufacturing
Equipment manufacturer
51.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Applied Materials, Inc. strengths
Judges Scientific plc strengths
Segment mix
Applied Materials, Inc. segments
Full profile >Semiconductor Systems
Oligopoly
Applied Global Services (AGS)
Competitive
Judges Scientific plc segments
Full profile >Materials Sciences
Competitive
Vacuum
Competitive
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