VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. vs Ulta Beauty, 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)$12B
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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Ulta Beauty, Inc.

ULTA · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$29.9B
Gross margin (TTM)39.2%
Operating margin (TTM)13.2%
Net margin (TTM)9.9%
SectorConsumer
IndustrySpecialty Retail
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
58/ 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 58 / 100 for Ulta Beauty, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. has 2 segments (81% in Die Attach (incl. advanced die placement & hybrid bonding)); Ulta Beauty, Inc. has 3 segments (94% in Beauty Products 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; Ulta Beauty, Inc. has 8 across 5.

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%

Ulta Beauty, Inc.

Beauty Products Retail

Market

U.S. beauty products retail (specialty omnichannel beauty retailer)

Geography

United States

Customer

Consumers (end-users) shopping in-store and online

Role

Specialty retailer / distributor

Revenue share

94%

Side-by-side metrics

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BESI - Euronext Amsterdam
ULTA - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$12B
$29.9B
Gross margin (TTM)
61.7%
39.2%
Operating margin (TTM)
29%
13.2%
Net margin (TTM)
25.6%
9.9%
Sector
Technology
Consumer
Industry
Semiconductors
Specialty Retail
HQ country
NL
US
Primary segment
Die Attach (incl. advanced die placement & hybrid bonding)
Beauty Products Retail
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
42%-44% (reported)
8%-10% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
75 / 100
58 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Demand, Supply, Legal, Network, Financial
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Switching Costs General

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleDesign In QualificationInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field Network

Ulta Beauty, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityContractual ExclusivityPreferential Input AccessSuite BundlingData Network EffectsTwo Sided NetworkFloat Prepayment

Segment mix

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. segments

Full profile >

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

Oligopoly

81%

Packaging & Plating

Competitive

19%

Ulta Beauty, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Beauty Products Retail

Competitive

94%

Beauty Services

Competitive

4%

Platform Monetization (Retail Media, Credit Cards, Partner Royalties, Deferred Revenue)

Competitive

2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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