VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
Honeywell International Inc. vs Microchip Technology Incorporated
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Honeywell International Inc.
HON · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View HON analysisMicrochip Technology Incorporated
MCHP · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MCHP analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Microchip Technology Incorporated leads (71 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Honeywell International Inc.).
- Segment focus: Honeywell International Inc. has 4 segments (40.2% in Aerospace Technologies); Microchip Technology Incorporated has 3 segments (51.1% in Mixed-signal Microcontrollers).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Honeywell International Inc. has 9 moat types across 2 domains; Microchip Technology Incorporated has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Honeywell International Inc.
Aerospace Technologies
Aerospace systems, avionics, propulsion & aftermarket MRO services
Global
Aircraft OEMs, airlines/operators, defense & space contractors
Tier-1 supplier + aftermarket service provider
40.2%
Microchip Technology Incorporated
Mixed-signal Microcontrollers
Embedded microcontrollers & microprocessors for embedded control
Global
OEMs and distributors (embedded system designers)
IDM / hybrid manufacturing semiconductor supplier
51.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Honeywell International Inc. strengths
Microchip Technology Incorporated strengths
Segment mix
Honeywell International Inc. segments
Full profile >Aerospace Technologies
Oligopoly
Industrial Automation
Competitive
Building Automation
Oligopoly
Energy and Sustainability Solutions
Oligopoly
Microchip Technology Incorporated segments
Full profile >Mixed-signal Microcontrollers
Oligopoly
Analog
Oligopoly
Other (FPGA, memory, timing systems, manufacturing services, SuperFlash licensing)
Oligopoly
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