VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Applied Materials, Inc. vs Symrise AG

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)$203.3B
SectorTechnology
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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Symrise AG

SY1 · Xetra

Market cap (USD)$14.5B
SectorMaterials
CountryDE
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
69/ 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 69 / 100 for Symrise AG).
  • Segment focus: Applied Materials, Inc. has 2 segments (73.3% in Semiconductor Systems); Symrise AG has 2 segments (61.8% in Taste, Nutrition & Health).
  • Moat breadth: Applied Materials, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Symrise AG has 5 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%

Symrise AG

Taste, Nutrition & Health

Market

Food & beverage flavor ingredients and pet food ingredients

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (food & beverage, pet food, aquafeed manufacturers)

Role

Ingredient/formulation supplier

Revenue share

61.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Applied Materials, Inc.
Symrise AG
Ticker / Exchange
AMAT - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
SY1 - Xetra
Market cap (USD)
$203.3B
$14.5B
Sector
Technology
Materials
HQ country
US
DE
Primary segment
Semiconductor Systems
Taste, Nutrition & Health
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
16%-20% (implied)
12%-16% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
958
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-22
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scope EconomiesCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In QualificationIP Choke Point

Applied Materials, Inc. strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesService Field NetworkLong Term Contracts

Symrise AG strengths

Preferential Input Access

Segment mix

Applied Materials, Inc. segments

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Semiconductor Systems

Oligopoly

73.3%

Applied Global Services (AGS)

Competitive

22.5%

Symrise AG segments

Full profile >

Taste, Nutrition & Health

Oligopoly

61.8%

Scent & Care

Oligopoly

38.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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