VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Applied Materials, Inc. vs Transurban Group
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 analysisTransurban Group
TCL · Australian Securities Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View TCL analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Transurban Group leads (91 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Applied Materials, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Applied Materials, Inc. has 2 segments (73.3% in Semiconductor Systems); Transurban Group has 4 segments (49.5% in Sydney toll roads).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Applied Materials, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Transurban Group has 3 across 3.
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%
Transurban Group
Sydney toll roads
Urban toll-road concessions (Sydney)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Motorists and commercial fleet operators
Concessionaire / operator and developer
49.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Applied Materials, Inc. strengths
Transurban Group strengths
Segment mix
Applied Materials, Inc. segments
Full profile >Semiconductor Systems
Oligopoly
Applied Global Services (AGS)
Competitive
Transurban Group segments
Full profile >Sydney toll roads
Quasi-Monopoly
Melbourne toll roads
Quasi-Monopoly
Brisbane toll roads
Quasi-Monopoly
North America managed lanes and concessions
Quasi-Monopoly
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