VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. vs Duolingo, 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
Dive deeper into BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View BESI analysisDuolingo, Inc.
DUOL · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Duolingo, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View DUOL analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. leads (75 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Duolingo, Inc.).
- Segment focus: BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. has 2 segments (81% in Die Attach (incl. advanced die placement & hybrid bonding)); Duolingo, Inc. has 2 segments (93.9% in Duolingo App).
- 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; Duolingo, Inc. has 6 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%
Duolingo, Inc.
Duolingo App
Mobile-first, freemium language learning and adjacent subjects (math, music)
Global
Consumers (end-users); advertisers
Digital learning platform / content & software publisher
93.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. strengths
Duolingo, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. segments
Full profile >Die Attach (incl. advanced die placement & hybrid bonding)
Oligopoly
Packaging & Plating
Competitive
Duolingo, Inc. segments
Full profile >Duolingo App
Competitive
Duolingo English Test
Oligopoly
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