VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Applied Materials, Inc. vs Manhattan Associates, 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

Market cap (USD)$297.9B
Gross margin (TTM)48.7%
Operating margin (TTM)29.1%
Net margin (TTM)27.8%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
76/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Manhattan Associates, Inc.

MANH · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Market cap (USD)$8.7B
Gross margin (TTM)55.9%
Operating margin (TTM)25.9%
Net margin (TTM)20.3%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
56/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Applied Materials, Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Manhattan Associates, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Applied Materials, Inc. has 2 segments (73.3% in Semiconductor Systems); Manhattan Associates, Inc. has 4 segments (50.4% in Professional services (implementation, consulting, training)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Applied Materials, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Manhattan Associates, Inc. has 7 across 1.

Primary market context

Applied Materials, Inc.

Semiconductor Systems

Market

Wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) and adjacent front-end process equipment (deposition, etch, CMP, metrology/inspection) plus advanced packaging tools

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor manufacturers (foundry, logic, memory) and advanced packaging providers

Role

OEM equipment supplier

Revenue share

73.3%

Manhattan Associates, Inc.

Professional services (implementation, consulting, training)

Market

Supply chain & omnichannel software implementation and consulting services

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises implementing or expanding supply chain/omnichannel systems

Role

Implementation and advisory services provider

Revenue share

50.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Applied Materials, Inc.
Manhattan Associates, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AMAT - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
MANH - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Market cap (USD)
$297.9B
$8.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
48.7%
55.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
29.1%
25.9%
Net margin (TTM)
27.8%
20.3%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors
Software - Application
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Semiconductor Systems
Professional services (implementation, consulting, training)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
16%-20% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
76 / 100
56 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Demand
Last update
2025-12-22
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Installed Base ConsumablesLong Term Contracts

Applied Materials, Inc. strengths

Scope EconomiesCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In QualificationIP Choke PointService Field Network

Manhattan Associates, Inc. strengths

Suite BundlingData Workflow LockinReputation ReviewsProcurement InertiaSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

Applied Materials, Inc. segments

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Semiconductor Systems

Oligopoly

73.3%

Applied Global Services (AGS)

Competitive

22.5%

Manhattan Associates, Inc. segments

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Cloud subscriptions (Manhattan Active SaaS)

Oligopoly

32.4%

Professional services (implementation, consulting, training)

Competitive

50.4%

Maintenance and support (legacy perpetual licenses)

Monopoly

13.3%

Perpetual licenses and hardware

Competitive

4%

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Curation & Accuracy

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