VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Datadog, Inc. vs Microchip Technology Incorporated

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Datadog, Inc.

DDOG · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$48.5B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
63/ 100

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

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Microchip Technology Incorporated

MCHP · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$34.9B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
71/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Microchip Technology Incorporated leads (71 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Datadog, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Datadog, Inc. has 2 segments; Microchip Technology Incorporated has 3 segments (51.1% in Mixed-signal Microcontrollers).
  • Moat breadth: Datadog, Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Microchip Technology Incorporated has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Datadog, Inc.

Observability Platform

Market

Cloud observability / monitoring & analytics (metrics, logs, traces, RUM)

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprise and mid-market (DevOps, SRE, engineering)

Role

SaaS platform vendor

Microchip Technology Incorporated

Mixed-signal Microcontrollers

Market

Embedded microcontrollers & microprocessors for embedded control

Geography

Global

Customer

OEMs and distributors (embedded system designers)

Role

IDM / hybrid manufacturing semiconductor supplier

Revenue share

51.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Datadog, Inc.
Microchip Technology Incorporated
Ticker / Exchange
DDOG - NASDAQ
MCHP - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$48.5B
$34.9B
Sector
Technology
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Observability Platform
Mixed-signal Microcontrollers
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
6%-12% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
63 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply, Legal
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational Excellence

Datadog, Inc. strengths

Suite BundlingData Workflow LockinEcosystem ComplementsData Network EffectsBrand TrustCompliance Advantage

Microchip Technology Incorporated strengths

Training Org Change CostsSwitching Costs GeneralScope EconomiesIP Choke PointDesign In Qualification

Segment mix

Datadog, Inc. segments

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Observability Platform

Oligopoly

n/a

Cloud Security Platform

Competitive

n/a

Microchip Technology Incorporated segments

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Mixed-signal Microcontrollers

Oligopoly

51.1%

Analog

Oligopoly

26.3%

Other (FPGA, memory, timing systems, manufacturing services, SuperFlash licensing)

Oligopoly

22.6%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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