VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

ASM International N.V. vs General Dynamics Corporation

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

ASM International N.V.

ASM · Euronext Amsterdam

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
74/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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General Dynamics Corporation

GD · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$92.4B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
80/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: General Dynamics Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for ASM International N.V.).
  • Segment focus: ASM International N.V. has 3 segments; General Dynamics Corporation has 4 segments (30.1% in Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: n/a vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: ASM International N.V. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; General Dynamics Corporation has 11 across 3.

Primary market context

ASM International N.V.

ALD equipment

Market

Single-wafer atomic layer deposition (ALD) equipment for semiconductor manufacturing

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor manufacturers (logic/foundry, memory)

Role

Wafer fab equipment supplier

General Dynamics Corporation

Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)

Market

U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarine construction and major surface combatant shipbuilding/lifecycle services

Geography

United States

Customer

Government (primarily U.S. Navy)

Role

Prime contractor / shipbuilder / lifecycle services

Revenue share

30.1%

Side-by-side metrics

ASM International N.V.
General Dynamics Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
ASM - Euronext Amsterdam
GD - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$92.4B
Sector
Technology
Industrials
HQ country
NL
US
Primary segment
ALD equipment
Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Duopoly
Market share
55%-60% (reported)
45%-55% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
5,000
Pricing power
n/a
Weak
Moat score
74 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Design In QualificationService Field Network

ASM International N.V. strengths

Learning Curve YieldIP Choke PointInstalled Base Consumables

General Dynamics Corporation strengths

Brand TrustRegulated Standards PipeCapex Knowhow ScaleLong Term ContractsGovernment Contracting RelationshipsProcurement InertiaCapacity MoatCompliance AdvantageSuite Bundling

Segment mix

ASM International N.V. segments

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ALD equipment

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Silicon epitaxy equipment

Oligopoly

n/a

Spares and services

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

General Dynamics Corporation segments

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Aerospace (Gulfstream + Jet Aviation)

Oligopoly

23.6%

Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)

Duopoly

30.1%

Combat Systems (Land vehicles + munitions)

Oligopoly

18.9%

Technologies (C5ISR + Federal IT)

Competitive

27.5%

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