VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Applied Materials, Inc. vs Prologis, 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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View AMAT analysisPrologis, Inc.
PLD · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View PLD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Applied Materials, Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Prologis, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Applied Materials, Inc. has 2 segments (73.3% in Semiconductor Systems); Prologis, Inc. has 2 segments (91.8% in Real Estate (Rental Operations and Development)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Applied Materials, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Prologis, Inc. has 7 across 4.
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%
Prologis, Inc.
Real Estate (Rental Operations and Development)
Logistics/industrial real estate leasing & development
Global
Logistics users (retail, e-commerce, 3PL, manufacturing)
Owner/operator/developer (landlord)
91.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Applied Materials, Inc. strengths
Prologis, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Applied Materials, Inc. segments
Full profile >Semiconductor Systems
Oligopoly
Applied Global Services (AGS)
Competitive
Prologis, Inc. segments
Full profile >Real Estate (Rental Operations and Development)
Competitive
Strategic Capital (co-investment ventures / investment management)
Competitive
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