VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
ASM International N.V. vs Ferguson Enterprises 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.
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View ASM analysisFerguson Enterprises Inc.
FERG · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View FERG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: ASM International N.V. leads (74 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Ferguson Enterprises Inc.).
- Segment focus: ASM International N.V. has 3 segments; Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in United States).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: n/a vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: ASM International N.V. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 4 across 2.
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
Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
United States
Value-added distribution of plumbing, HVAC, PVF, waterworks and related products/services
United States
Residential and non-residential professional trade customers (contractors/builders) plus industrial and infrastructure customers
Value-added distributor (B2B)
95.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
ASM International N.V. strengths
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. strengths
Segment mix
ASM International N.V. segments
Full profile >ALD equipment
Quasi-Monopoly
Silicon epitaxy equipment
Oligopoly
Spares and services
Quasi-Monopoly
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. segments
Full profile >United States
Competitive
Canada
Competitive
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