★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Stock Comparison
Amazon.com, Inc. vs ASML Holding N.V.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Amazon.com, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View AMZN analysisASML Holding N.V.
ASML · Euronext Amsterdam
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into ASML Holding N.V.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View ASML analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Amazon.com, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for ASML Holding N.V.).
- Segment focus: Amazon.com, Inc. has 4 segments (68.9% in Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)); ASML Holding N.V. has 4 segments (36.7% in DUV lithography systems).
- Moat breadth: Amazon.com, Inc. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; ASML Holding N.V. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)
US retail ecommerce marketplace and online retail (integrated fulfillment + membership shipping)
United States
Consumers and third-party merchants
Marketplace operator, retailer, and fulfillment provider
68.9%
ASML Holding N.V.
DUV lithography systems
Deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems
Global
Logic, memory, and specialty semiconductor fabs
Wafer fab equipment (WFE) supplier
36.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Amazon.com, Inc. strengths
ASML Holding N.V. strengths
Segment mix
Amazon.com, Inc. segments
Full profile >Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Oligopoly
Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)
Oligopoly
Advertising Services (Amazon Ads / Retail Media)
Oligopoly
Other (healthcare, content licensing/distribution, shipping services, co-branded credit card agreements, etc.)
Competitive
ASML Holding N.V. segments
Full profile >EUV lithography systems (incl. High-NA)
Monopoly
DUV lithography systems
Oligopoly
Applications, metrology and inspection
Oligopoly
Installed Base Management (service, upgrades, field options)
Quasi-Monopoly
Want the full wide moat stocks list?
Browse the full ranking of wide moat stocks, updated with moat scores and segment context.
View the moat stocks listLooking for expansion-stage stocks?
Proven models entering the expansion stage with unit economics that work.
View expansion-stage stocksCuration & Accuracy
This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).
Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.