VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Applied Materials, Inc. vs Veeva Systems 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.
Full stock profile
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View AMAT analysisVeeva Systems Inc.
VEEV · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Veeva Systems Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View VEEV analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Veeva Systems Inc. leads (82 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Applied Materials, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Applied Materials, Inc. has 2 segments (73.3% in Semiconductor Systems); Veeva Systems Inc. has 2 segments (53% in R&D Solutions).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Applied Materials, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Veeva Systems Inc. has 4 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%
Veeva Systems Inc.
R&D Solutions
Life sciences R&D, clinical, regulatory, safety, and quality cloud applications (Vault platform-based suites)
Global
Life sciences companies plus CROs and related regulated organizations
Vertical SaaS platform owner
53%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Applied Materials, Inc. strengths
Veeva Systems Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Applied Materials, Inc. segments
Full profile >Semiconductor Systems
Oligopoly
Applied Global Services (AGS)
Competitive
Veeva Systems Inc. segments
Full profile >Commercial Solutions
Oligopoly
R&D Solutions
Competitive
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