VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

ASM International N.V. vs Lam Research 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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Lam Research Corporation

LRCX · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
73/ 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 73 / 100 for Lam Research Corporation).
  • Segment focus: ASM International N.V. has 3 segments; Lam Research Corporation has 2 segments (62.3% in Systems).
  • 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; Lam Research Corporation has 6 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

Lam Research Corporation

Systems

Market

Wafer fabrication equipment (etch, deposition, clean and related wafer processing tools)

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor manufacturers (memory, foundry, logic/IDM)

Role

Equipment OEM

Revenue share

62.3%

Side-by-side metrics

ASM International N.V.
Lam Research Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
ASM - Euronext Amsterdam
LRCX - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Technology
Technology
HQ country
NL
US
Primary segment
ALD equipment
Systems
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
55%-60% (reported)
8%-12% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
n/a
Moderate
Moat score
74 / 100
73 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Learning Curve YieldDesign In QualificationInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field Network

ASM International N.V. strengths

IP Choke Point

Lam Research Corporation strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleData Workflow Lockin

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

Lam Research Corporation segments

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Systems

Oligopoly

62.3%

Customer Support Business Group (CSBG)

Quasi-Monopoly

37.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

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