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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

Market cap (USD)$2.8T
Gross margin (TTM)50.8%
Operating margin (TTM)12.1%
Net margin (TTM)17.4%
SectorConsumer
IndustrySpecialty retail
CountryUS
Data as of2026-08-23
89/100
Moat score

Weighted across the company's segments.

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ASML Holding N.V.

ASML · Euronext Amsterdam

Market cap (USD)$712.7B
Gross margin (TTM)52.7%
Operating margin (TTM)35.4%
Net margin (TTM)30.1%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductor equipment and materials
CountryNL
Data as of2026-08-23
77/100
Moat score

Weighted across the company's segments.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Amazon.com, Inc. leads (89 / 100 vs 77 / 100 for ASML Holding N.V.).
  • Segment focus: Amazon.com, Inc. has 4 segments (68.2% in Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace and Prime)); ASML Holding N.V. has 4 segments (36.9% in DUV lithography systems).
  • Moat breadth: Amazon.com, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; ASML Holding N.V. has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Amazon.com, Inc.

Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace and Prime)

Market

Online and physical retail, third-party marketplace, fulfillment and membership commerce

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers and third-party merchants

Role

Marketplace operator, retailer, membership provider and fulfillment network

Revenue share

68.2%

ASML Holding N.V.

DUV lithography systems

Market

Deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems

Geography

Global

Customer

Logic, memory, and specialty semiconductor fabs

Role

Wafer fab equipment (WFE) supplier

Revenue share

36.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Amazon.com, Inc.
ASML Holding N.V.
Ticker / Exchange
AMZN - NASDAQ
ASML - Euronext Amsterdam
Market cap (USD)
$2.8T
$712.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
50.8%
52.7%
Operating margin (TTM)
12.1%
35.4%
Net margin (TTM)
17.4%
30.1%
Sector
Consumer
Technology
Industry
Specialty retail
Semiconductor equipment and materials
HQ country
US
NL
Primary segment
Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace and Prime)
DUV lithography systems
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
89 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Supply, Demand, Network
Last update
2026-09-05
2026-09-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow Scale

Amazon.com, Inc. strengths

Long Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkPhysical Network DensitySuite BundlingDistribution Control

ASML Holding N.V. strengths

Supply Chain ControlBrand TrustSwitching Costs GeneralEcosystem ComplementsService Field NetworkInstalled Base Consumables

Segment mix

Amazon.com, Inc. segments

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Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Oligopoly

21.1%

Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace and Prime)

Oligopoly

68.2%

Advertising Services (Amazon Ads and Retail Media)

Oligopoly

9.9%

Other Services and Adjacencies

Competitive

0.9%

ASML Holding N.V. segments

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EUV lithography systems (incl. High-NA)

Monopoly

35.5%

DUV lithography systems

Oligopoly

36.9%

Applications, metrology and inspection

Oligopoly

2.5%

Installed Base Management (service, upgrades, field options)

Quasi-Monopoly

25.1%

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