VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. vs Transurban Group

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)$12.6B
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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Transurban Group

TCL · Australian Securities Exchange

Market cap (USD)$42.6B
Gross margin (TTM)43.4%
Operating margin (TTM)39.4%
Net margin (TTM)5.8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Infrastructure Operations
CountryAU
Data as of2026-01-04
Moat score
91/ 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: Transurban Group leads (91 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.).
  • Segment focus: BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. has 2 segments (81% in Die Attach (incl. advanced die placement & hybrid bonding)); Transurban Group has 4 segments (49.5% in Sydney toll roads).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Transurban Group has 3 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%

Transurban Group

Sydney toll roads

Market

Urban toll-road concessions (Sydney)

Geography

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Customer

Motorists and commercial fleet operators

Role

Concessionaire / operator and developer

Revenue share

49.5%

Side-by-side metrics

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.
Transurban Group
Ticker / Exchange
BESI - Euronext Amsterdam
TCL - Australian Securities Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$12.6B
$42.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
61.7%
43.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
29%
39.4%
Net margin (TTM)
25.6%
5.8%
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
Semiconductors
Industrial - Infrastructure Operations
HQ country
NL
AU
Primary segment
Die Attach (incl. advanced die placement & hybrid bonding)
Sydney toll roads
Market structure
Oligopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
42%-44% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
75 / 100
91 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Legal, Financial, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-04

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleDesign In QualificationSwitching Costs GeneralInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field Network

Transurban Group strengths

Concession LicenseBenchmark Pricing PowerDynamic congestion pricing

Segment mix

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. segments

Full profile >

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

Oligopoly

81%

Packaging & Plating

Competitive

19%

Transurban Group segments

Full profile >

Sydney toll roads

Quasi-Monopoly

49.5%

Melbourne toll roads

Quasi-Monopoly

26.5%

Brisbane toll roads

Quasi-Monopoly

16%

North America managed lanes and concessions

Quasi-Monopoly

8.1%

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