VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

ASM International N.V. vs Halma plc

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)$27.2B
Gross margin (TTM)51.9%
Operating margin (TTM)30.1%
Net margin (TTM)23.9%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
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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Halma plc

HLMA · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryGB
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
59/ 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: ASM International N.V. leads (74 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for Halma plc).
  • Segment focus: ASM International N.V. has 3 segments; Halma plc has 3 segments (40% in Safety).
  • 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; Halma plc has 4 across 2.

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

Halma plc

Safety

Market

Safety technologies (fire safety, public safety, worker safety, and protection of critical assets/infrastructure)

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial/industrial facility owners and operators; infrastructure operators; installers and OEM channels

Role

Technology OEM / component + systems supplier

Revenue share

40%

Side-by-side metrics

ASM International N.V.
Halma plc
Ticker / Exchange
ASM - Euronext Amsterdam
HLMA - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$27.2B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
51.9%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
30.1%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
23.9%
n/a
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors
n/a
HQ country
NL
GB
Primary segment
ALD equipment
Safety
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Competitive
Market share
55%-60% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
n/a
Moderate
Moat score
74 / 100
59 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Legal, Demand
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Design In Qualification

ASM International N.V. strengths

Learning Curve YieldIP Choke PointInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field Network

Halma plc strengths

Compliance AdvantageProcurement InertiaSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

ASM International N.V. segments

Full profile >

ALD equipment

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Silicon epitaxy equipment

Oligopoly

n/a

Spares and services

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Halma plc segments

Full profile >

Safety

Competitive

40%

Environmental & Analysis

Competitive

35%

Healthcare

Competitive

25%

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Curation & Accuracy

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