VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
ASM International N.V. vs Fiserv, 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 analysisFiserv, Inc.
FISV · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View FISV analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: ASM International N.V. leads (74 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Fiserv, Inc.).
- Segment focus: ASM International N.V. has 3 segments; Fiserv, Inc. has 2 segments (50.4% in Merchant).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: n/a vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: ASM International N.V. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Fiserv, Inc. has 6 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
Fiserv, Inc.
Merchant
Merchant acquiring and commerce enablement (SMB + enterprise omnichannel payments, POS, gateway/orchestration, and related software)
Global
Merchants (SMB and enterprise), plus channel partners (ISVs/ISOs/financial institutions) that serve or refer merchants
Merchant acquirer / payment processor / commerce and POS platform provider
50.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
ASM International N.V. strengths
Fiserv, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
ASM International N.V. segments
Full profile >ALD equipment
Quasi-Monopoly
Silicon epitaxy equipment
Oligopoly
Spares and services
Quasi-Monopoly
Fiserv, Inc. segments
Full profile >Merchant
Oligopoly
Financial
Oligopoly
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