VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
ASML Holding N.V. vs RTX Corporation
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.
Full stock profile
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View ASML analysisRTX Corporation
RTX · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View RTX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: ASML Holding N.V. leads (76 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for RTX Corporation).
- Segment focus: ASML Holding N.V. has 3 segments (23% in Installed Base Management (service, upgrades, field options)); RTX Corporation has 3 segments (34.8% in Pratt & Whitney).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: ASML Holding N.V. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; RTX Corporation has 8 across 3.
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%
RTX Corporation
Pratt & Whitney
Aircraft engines & aftermarket services (commercial and military)
Global
Airframers, airlines, governments
Engine OEM + MRO
34.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
ASML Holding N.V. strengths
RTX Corporation 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
RTX Corporation segments
Full profile >Collins Aerospace
Oligopoly
Pratt & Whitney
Oligopoly
Raytheon
Oligopoly
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