VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Halma plc vs Teradyne, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Halma plc
HLMA · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Teradyne, Inc.
TER · Nasdaq Stock Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Teradyne, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View TER analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Teradyne, Inc. leads (79 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for Halma plc).
- Segment focus: Halma plc has 3 segments (40% in Safety); Teradyne, Inc. has 3 segments (77.9% in Semiconductor Test).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Halma plc has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Teradyne, Inc. has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Halma plc
Safety
Safety technologies (fire safety, public safety, worker safety, and protection of critical assets/infrastructure)
Global
Commercial/industrial facility owners and operators; infrastructure operators; installers and OEM channels
Technology OEM / component + systems supplier
40%
Teradyne, Inc.
Semiconductor Test
Semiconductor automated test equipment (ATE) and system-level test (SLT)
Global
IDMs, foundries, fabless, OSATs
Capital equipment supplier
77.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Halma plc strengths
Teradyne, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Halma plc segments
Full profile >Safety
Competitive
Environmental & Analysis
Competitive
Healthcare
Competitive
Teradyne, Inc. segments
Full profile >Semiconductor Test
Duopoly
Product Test
Competitive
Robotics
Competitive
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