VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Stock Comparison
Amphenol Corporation vs Microsoft Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Amphenol Corporation
APH · 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
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View APH analysisMicrosoft Corporation
MSFT · 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 MSFT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Microsoft Corporation leads (84 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Amphenol Corporation).
- Segment focus: Amphenol Corporation has 3 segments (41.5% in Communications Solutions); Microsoft Corporation has 3 segments (42.9% in Productivity and Business Processes).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Amphenol Corporation has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Microsoft Corporation has 9 across 4.
Primary market context
Amphenol Corporation
Communications Solutions
Interconnect, cable and antenna solutions for IT/datacom, mobile devices and communications infrastructure
Global
OEMs, ODM/EMS partners and network equipment/service providers
Component manufacturer / interconnect and antenna solutions provider
41.5%
Microsoft Corporation
Productivity and Business Processes
Enterprise productivity & collaboration suites, business applications, and professional network platforms
Global
Enterprises, SMBs, consumers, recruiters/advertisers
SaaS platform + professional network
42.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Amphenol Corporation strengths
Microsoft Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Amphenol Corporation segments
Full profile >Harsh Environment Solutions
Oligopoly
Communications Solutions
Competitive
Interconnect and Sensor Systems
Competitive
Microsoft Corporation segments
Full profile >Productivity and Business Processes
Oligopoly
Intelligent Cloud
Oligopoly
More Personal Computing
Quasi-Monopoly
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