VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Entegris, Inc. vs VeriSign, Inc.

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

Entegris, Inc.

ENTG · The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$13B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
79/ 100

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

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VeriSign, Inc.

VRSN · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
100/ 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: VeriSign, Inc. leads (100 / 100 vs 79 / 100 for Entegris, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Entegris, Inc. has 2 segments (56.9% in Advanced Purity Solutions); VeriSign, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Naming Services (.com and .net registry)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Entegris, Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; VeriSign, Inc. has 4 across 4.

Primary market context

Entegris, Inc.

Advanced Purity Solutions

Market

Semiconductor contamination control & purity infrastructure (liquid/gas filtration & purification, microenvironments, fluid management/materials handling)

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor fabs, chemical manufacturers, and OEMs

Role

Contamination-control and materials-handling solutions supplier

Revenue share

56.9%

VeriSign, Inc.

Naming Services (.com and .net registry)

Market

Registry operator services for .com and .net top-level domains (domain registrations + authoritative DNS resolution)

Geography

Global

Customer

ICANN-accredited domain registrars (wholesale) and, indirectly, registrants

Role

Registry operator / DNS infrastructure provider

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

Entegris, Inc.
VeriSign, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
ENTG - The Nasdaq Global Select Market
VRSN - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$13B
n/a
Sector
Technology
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Advanced Purity Solutions
Naming Services (.com and .net registry)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Monopoly
Market share
n/a
100% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
10,000
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
79 / 100
100 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Legal, Network, Supply, Financial
Last update
2025-12-26
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Entegris, Inc. strengths

Design In QualificationLearning Curve YieldInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field Network

VeriSign, Inc. strengths

Concession LicenseDe Facto StandardOperational ExcellenceFloat Prepayment

Segment mix

Entegris, Inc. segments

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Materials Solutions

Oligopoly

43.1%

Advanced Purity Solutions

Oligopoly

56.9%

VeriSign, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Naming Services (.com and .net registry)

Monopoly

100%

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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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