VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

ASM International N.V. vs KONE Oyj

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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KONE Oyj

KNEBV · Nasdaq Helsinki

Market cap (USD)$37B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
Industry
CountryFI
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
63/ 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 63 / 100 for KONE Oyj).
  • Segment focus: ASM International N.V. has 3 segments; KONE Oyj has 3 segments (40.6% in New Building Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: n/a vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: ASM International N.V. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; KONE Oyj has 8 across 4.

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

KONE Oyj

New Building Solutions

Market

Elevator, escalator and automatic building door new equipment (new installations)

Geography

Global

Customer

Property developers and general contractors

Role

OEM + project installation

Revenue share

40.6%

Side-by-side metrics

ASM International N.V.
KONE Oyj
Ticker / Exchange
ASM - Euronext Amsterdam
KNEBV - Nasdaq Helsinki
Market cap (USD)
$27.2B
$37B
Gross margin (TTM)
51.9%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
30.1%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
23.9%
n/a
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
Semiconductors
n/a
HQ country
NL
FI
Primary segment
ALD equipment
New Building Solutions
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
55%-60% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
n/a
Weak
Moat score
74 / 100
63 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Supply, Financial, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Installed Base ConsumablesService Field Network

ASM International N.V. strengths

Learning Curve YieldDesign In QualificationIP Choke Point

KONE Oyj strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleNegative Working CapitalSwitching Costs GeneralData Workflow LockinOperational ExcellenceCompliance Advantage

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

KONE Oyj segments

Full profile >

New Building Solutions

Oligopoly

40.6%

Service (maintenance & repairs)

Competitive

40.6%

Modernization

Competitive

18.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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