VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

ASML Holding N.V. vs NVIDIA Corporation

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

ASML Holding N.V.

ASML · Euronext Amsterdam

Market cap (USD)$463.4B
Gross margin (TTM)52.8%
Operating margin (TTM)34.6%
Net margin (TTM)29.4%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
76/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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NVIDIA Corporation

NVDA · Nasdaq Stock Market

Market cap (USD)$4.5T
Gross margin (TTM)70.1%
Operating margin (TTM)58.8%
Net margin (TTM)53%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
97/ 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: NVIDIA Corporation leads (97 / 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)); NVIDIA Corporation has 5 segments (88.3% in Data Center).
  • Moat breadth: ASML Holding N.V. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; NVIDIA Corporation has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

ASML Holding N.V.

Installed Base Management (service, upgrades, field options)

Market

Service, upgrades and field options for installed ASML lithography tools

Geography

Global

Customer

Owners/operators of ASML lithography systems

Role

Aftermarket service provider

Revenue share

23%

NVIDIA Corporation

Data Center

Market

Data center accelerated computing (AI GPUs, systems, and networking)

Geography

Global

Customer

Hyperscale cloud providers, enterprises, public sector (often via OEMs/ODMs and integrators)

Role

Fabless designer and platform supplier (chips, systems, software)

Revenue share

88.3%

Side-by-side metrics

ASML Holding N.V.
NVIDIA Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
ASML - Euronext Amsterdam
NVDA - Nasdaq Stock Market
Market cap (USD)
$463.4B
$4.5T
Gross margin (TTM)
52.8%
70.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
34.6%
58.8%
Net margin (TTM)
29.4%
53%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors
Semiconductors
HQ country
NL
US
Primary segment
Installed Base Management (service, upgrades, field options)
Data Center
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
78%-85% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
76 / 100
97 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Demand, Network, Supply
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

ASML Holding N.V. strengths

Supply Chain ControlCapex Knowhow ScaleBrand TrustSwitching Costs GeneralService Field NetworkInstalled Base Consumables

NVIDIA Corporation strengths

Data Workflow LockinEcosystem ComplementsCapacity MoatOperational ExcellenceDesign In QualificationSuite BundlingResidual / non-core revenue

Segment mix

ASML Holding N.V. segments

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EUV lithography systems (incl. High-NA)

Monopoly

n/a

DUV lithography systems

Oligopoly

n/a

Installed Base Management (service, upgrades, field options)

Quasi-Monopoly

23%

NVIDIA Corporation segments

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Data Center

Quasi-Monopoly

88.3%

Gaming

Duopoly

8.7%

Professional Visualization

Oligopoly

1.4%

Automotive

Competitive

1.3%

OEM & Other

Competitive

0.3%

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Curation & Accuracy

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