VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Applied Materials, Inc. vs Oracle 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

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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Oracle Corporation

ORCL · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$425.6B
Gross margin (TTM)68.5%
Operating margin (TTM)30.3%
Net margin (TTM)25.3%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
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 Oracle Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Applied Materials, Inc. has 2 segments (73.3% in Semiconductor Systems); Oracle Corporation has 5 segments (42.9% in Infrastructure cloud services and license support).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Applied Materials, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Oracle Corporation has 7 across 3.

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%

Oracle Corporation

Infrastructure cloud services and license support

Market

Enterprise cloud infrastructure services (IaaS/PaaS, cloud database) plus related support

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises & developers

Role

Cloud service provider (IaaS/PaaS)

Revenue share

42.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Applied Materials, Inc.
Oracle Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
AMAT - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
ORCL - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$297.9B
$425.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
48.7%
68.5%
Operating margin (TTM)
29.1%
30.3%
Net margin (TTM)
27.8%
25.3%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors
Software - Infrastructure
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Semiconductor Systems
Infrastructure cloud services and license support
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
16%-20% (implied)
3% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
76 / 100
56 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2025-12-22
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleLong Term Contracts

Applied Materials, Inc. strengths

Scope EconomiesDesign In QualificationIP Choke PointInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field Network

Oracle Corporation strengths

Suite BundlingInteroperability HubSwitching Costs GeneralKeystone ComponentTraining Org Change Costs

Segment mix

Applied Materials, Inc. segments

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Semiconductor Systems

Oligopoly

73.3%

Applied Global Services (AGS)

Competitive

22.5%

Oracle Corporation segments

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Applications cloud services and license support

Oligopoly

33.8%

Infrastructure cloud services and license support

Oligopoly

42.9%

Cloud license and on-premise license

Oligopoly

9.1%

Hardware

Competitive

5.1%

Services

Competitive

9.1%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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