VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

American Tower Corporation vs Lam Research Corporation

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

American Tower Corporation

AMT · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorReal Estate
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
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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Lam Research Corporation

LRCX · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
73/ 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: American Tower Corporation leads (76 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for Lam Research Corporation).
  • Segment focus: American Tower Corporation has 3 segments; Lam Research Corporation has 2 segments (62.3% in Systems).
  • Moat breadth: American Tower Corporation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Lam Research Corporation has 6 across 2.

Primary market context

American Tower Corporation

U.S. & Canada Communications Sites

Market

Wireless communications site leasing (macro towers, rooftops and DAS)

Geography

United States and Canada

Customer

Wireless carriers and other tenants (broadcast, data, government/municipal)

Role

Independent owner/operator of communications real estate (towerco)

Lam Research Corporation

Systems

Market

Wafer fabrication equipment (etch, deposition, clean and related wafer processing tools)

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor manufacturers (memory, foundry, logic/IDM)

Role

Equipment OEM

Revenue share

62.3%

Side-by-side metrics

American Tower Corporation
Lam Research Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
AMT - New York Stock Exchange
LRCX - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Real Estate
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
U.S. & Canada Communications Sites
Systems
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
8%-12% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
73 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal, Supply, Network
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

American Tower Corporation strengths

Long Term ContractsPermits Rights Of WayPhysical Network DensitySwitching Costs GeneralInteroperability HubCapacity Moat

Lam Research Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationCapex Knowhow ScaleLearning Curve YieldInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field NetworkData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

American Tower Corporation segments

Full profile >

U.S. & Canada Communications Sites

Oligopoly

n/a

International Communications Sites

Oligopoly

n/a

Data Centers

Competitive

n/a

Lam Research Corporation segments

Full profile >

Systems

Oligopoly

62.3%

Customer Support Business Group (CSBG)

Quasi-Monopoly

37.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

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