VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
ASML Holding N.V. vs Experian 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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EXPN · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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- Moat score: both at 76 / 100.
- Segment focus: ASML Holding N.V. has 3 segments (23% in Installed Base Management (service, upgrades, field options)); Experian plc has 4 segments (67.2% in North America).
- 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; Experian plc has 7 across 4.
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%
Experian plc
North America
Consumer and business credit reporting, identity/fraud data and decision analytics, plus consumer credit/insurance marketplaces
North America
Financial institutions, insurers, auto lenders, healthcare providers, advertisers, consumers
Data/analytics provider and consumer marketplace operator
67.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
ASML Holding N.V. strengths
Experian 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
Experian plc segments
Full profile >North America
Oligopoly
Latin America
Quasi-Monopoly
UK and Ireland
Oligopoly
EMEA and Asia Pacific
Competitive
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