VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
ASML Holding N.V. vs Diageo plc
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
ASML Holding N.V.
ASML · Euronext Amsterdam
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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DGE · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Diageo plc leads (77 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for ASML Holding N.V.).
- Segment focus: ASML Holding N.V. has 3 segments (23% in Installed Base Management (service, upgrades, field options)); Diageo plc has 3 segments (76% in Spirits).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: ASML Holding N.V. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Diageo plc has 3 across 2.
Primary market context
ASML Holding N.V.
Installed Base Management (service, upgrades, field options)
Service, upgrades and field options for installed ASML lithography tools
Global
Owners/operators of ASML lithography systems
Aftermarket service provider
23%
Diageo plc
Spirits
Branded premium spirits (whisky, tequila, vodka, gin, rum, liqueurs)
Global
Consumers via off-trade retailers and on-trade outlets; distributors/wholesalers and key accounts
Brand owner and producer with route-to-market execution
76%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
ASML Holding N.V. strengths
Diageo plc strengths
Segment mix
ASML Holding N.V. segments
Full profile >EUV lithography systems (incl. High-NA)
Monopoly
DUV lithography systems
Oligopoly
Installed Base Management (service, upgrades, field options)
Quasi-Monopoly
Diageo plc segments
Full profile >Spirits
Oligopoly
Beer (Guinness and other beers)
Oligopoly
Ready-to-Drink (RTDs)
Competitive
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