VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. vs Brown & Brown, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.
BESI · 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 BESI analysisBrown & Brown, Inc.
BRO · 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
Dive deeper into Brown & Brown, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View BRO analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. leads (75 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for Brown & Brown, Inc.).
- Segment focus: BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. has 2 segments (81% in Die Attach (incl. advanced die placement & hybrid bonding)); Brown & Brown, Inc. has 2 segments (59% in Retail).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Brown & Brown, Inc. has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.
Die Attach (incl. advanced die placement & hybrid bonding)
Semiconductor assembly equipment - die attach & advanced die placement/hybrid bonding systems
Global
Semiconductor IDMs, foundries, and OSATs
Capital equipment OEM (back-end/advanced packaging)
81%
Brown & Brown, Inc.
Retail
Retail insurance brokerage and agency services (commercial P&C, employee benefits, personal lines) plus dealer F&I risk-mitigating products
Primarily United States; also selected international operations
Commercial (SMB to mid-market), public/quasi-public entities, professional and individual insured customers; auto/RV dealers for F&I
Insurance intermediary (agent/broker) and risk solutions advisor
59%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. strengths
Brown & Brown, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. segments
Full profile >Die Attach (incl. advanced die placement & hybrid bonding)
Oligopoly
Packaging & Plating
Competitive
Brown & Brown, Inc. segments
Full profile >Retail
Competitive
Specialty Distribution
Oligopoly
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