VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
ASM International N.V. vs MarketAxess Holdings 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 analysisMarketAxess Holdings Inc.
MKTX · NASDAQ Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MKTX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score: both at 74 / 100.
- Segment focus: ASM International N.V. has 3 segments; MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (87.1% in Trade Execution Solutions).
- 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; MarketAxess Holdings 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
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
Trade Execution Solutions
Electronic fixed-income trade execution platforms (credit and rates)
Global
Institutional investors, broker-dealers, and alternative liquidity providers
Electronic trading venue / marketplace operator
87.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
ASM International N.V. strengths
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. strengths
Segment mix
ASM International N.V. segments
Full profile >ALD equipment
Quasi-Monopoly
Silicon epitaxy equipment
Oligopoly
Spares and services
Quasi-Monopoly
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. segments
Full profile >Trade Execution Solutions
Oligopoly
Services (Data, Post-Trade and Technology)
Competitive
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