VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
AMETEK, Inc. vs NXP Semiconductors N.V.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
AMETEK, Inc.
AME · 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 AME analysisNXP Semiconductors N.V.
NXPI · The Nasdaq Global Select Market
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 NXPI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: AMETEK, Inc. leads (66 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for NXP Semiconductors N.V.).
- Segment focus: AMETEK, Inc. has 2 segments (67.1% in Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)); NXP Semiconductors N.V. has 4 segments (56.7% in Automotive).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: AMETEK, Inc. has 3 moat types across 1 domains; NXP Semiconductors N.V. has 8 across 4.
Primary market context
AMETEK, Inc.
Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)
Advanced analytical, test and measurement instruments
Global
B2B (process, industrial, aerospace, medical, research)
Instrument/OEM supplier
67.1%
NXP Semiconductors N.V.
Automotive
Automotive semiconductors (MCUs, in-vehicle networking, ADAS radar, secure car access, connectivity)
Global
Automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers
Semiconductor supplier
56.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
AMETEK, Inc. strengths
NXP Semiconductors N.V. strengths
Segment mix
AMETEK, Inc. segments
Full profile >Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)
Oligopoly
Electromechanical Group (EMG)
Competitive
NXP Semiconductors N.V. segments
Full profile >Automotive
Oligopoly
Industrial & IoT
Competitive
Mobile
Oligopoly
Communication Infrastructure & Other
Oligopoly
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