VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
ASM International N.V. vs Crown Castle Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
ASM International N.V.
ASM · Euronext Amsterdam
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 ASM analysisCrown Castle Inc.
CCI · 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
Dive deeper into Crown Castle Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View CCI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Crown Castle Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for ASM International N.V.).
- Segment focus: ASM International N.V. has 3 segments; Crown Castle Inc. has 2 segments (67% in Towers).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: n/a vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: ASM International N.V. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Crown Castle Inc. has 3 across 3.
Primary market context
ASM International N.V.
ALD equipment
Single-wafer atomic layer deposition (ALD) equipment for semiconductor manufacturing
Global
Semiconductor manufacturers (logic/foundry, memory)
Wafer fab equipment supplier
Crown Castle Inc.
Towers
U.S. macrocell tower leasing (wireless site rental)
United States
Mobile network operators
Infrastructure owner/lessor
67%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
ASM International N.V. strengths
Crown Castle Inc. strengths
Segment mix
ASM International N.V. segments
Full profile >ALD equipment
Quasi-Monopoly
Silicon epitaxy equipment
Oligopoly
Spares and services
Quasi-Monopoly
Crown Castle Inc. segments
Full profile >Towers
Oligopoly
Fiber (small cells + fiber solutions)
Competitive
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