VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Stock Comparison

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. vs L3Harris Technologies, 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

Market cap (USD)$11.8B
Gross margin (TTM)61.7%
Operating margin (TTM)29%
Net margin (TTM)25.6%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
75/ 100

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

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L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

LHX · NYSE

Market cap (USD)$55.9B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
72/ 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: BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. leads (75 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for L3Harris Technologies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. has 2 segments (81% in Die Attach (incl. advanced die placement & hybrid bonding)); L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 4 segments (31.9% in Space & Airborne Systems).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.

Die Attach (incl. advanced die placement & hybrid bonding)

Market

Semiconductor assembly equipment - die attach & advanced die placement/hybrid bonding systems

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor IDMs, foundries, and OSATs

Role

Capital equipment OEM (back-end/advanced packaging)

Revenue share

81%

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

Space & Airborne Systems

Market

Defense & intelligence space and airborne mission systems (payloads, sensors, avionics, mission networks)

Geography

Global (U.S.-centric demand)

Customer

Government defense/intelligence agencies, prime contractors, and allied governments

Role

Prime contractor / subsystem integrator

Revenue share

31.9%

Side-by-side metrics

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BESI - Euronext Amsterdam
LHX - NYSE
Market cap (USD)
$11.8B
$55.9B
Gross margin (TTM)
61.7%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
29%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
25.6%
n/a
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
Semiconductors
n/a
HQ country
NL
US
Primary segment
Die Attach (incl. advanced die placement & hybrid bonding)
Space & Airborne Systems
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
42%-44% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
75 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleDesign In QualificationSwitching Costs General

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesService Field Network

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. strengths

Government Contracting RelationshipsCompliance AdvantageProcurement InertiaCapacity MoatKeystone Component

Segment mix

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. segments

Full profile >

Die Attach (incl. advanced die placement & hybrid bonding)

Oligopoly

81%

Packaging & Plating

Competitive

19%

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Space & Airborne Systems

Oligopoly

31.9%

Integrated Mission Systems

Oligopoly

31.8%

Communication Systems

Oligopoly

25.4%

Aerojet Rocketdyne

Duopoly

10.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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