VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. vs NVIDIA Corporation

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

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

IFF · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$17.4B
SectorMaterials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
59/ 100

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

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NVIDIA Corporation

NVDA · Nasdaq Stock Market

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
97/ 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: NVIDIA Corporation leads (97 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.).
  • Segment focus: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. has 4 segments (31.2% in Food Ingredients); NVIDIA Corporation has 5 segments (88.3% in Data Center).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; NVIDIA Corporation has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

Food Ingredients

Market

Specialty food ingredients (texturizers, food protection, plant proteins, emulsifiers, sweeteners)

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (food manufacturers)

Role

Ingredient supplier

Revenue share

31.2%

NVIDIA Corporation

Data Center

Market

Data center accelerated computing (AI GPUs, systems, and networking)

Geography

Global

Customer

Hyperscale cloud providers, enterprises, public sector (often via OEMs/ODMs and integrators)

Role

Fabless designer and platform supplier (chips, systems, software)

Revenue share

88.3%

Side-by-side metrics

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
NVIDIA Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
IFF - New York Stock Exchange
NVDA - Nasdaq Stock Market
Market cap (USD)
$17.4B
n/a
Sector
Materials
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Food Ingredients
Data Center
Market structure
Competitive
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
78%-85% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Strong
Moat score
59 / 100
97 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal, Supply
Demand, Network, Supply
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Design In Qualification

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. strengths

IP Choke PointService Field NetworkSupply Chain ControlCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs GeneralCapex Knowhow ScaleScale Economies Unit Cost

NVIDIA Corporation strengths

Data Workflow LockinEcosystem ComplementsCapacity MoatOperational ExcellenceSuite BundlingResidual / non-core revenue

Segment mix

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. segments

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Taste

Oligopoly

23.9%

Food Ingredients

Competitive

31.2%

Health & Biosciences

Oligopoly

21.4%

Scent

Oligopoly

23.6%

NVIDIA Corporation segments

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Data Center

Quasi-Monopoly

88.3%

Gaming

Duopoly

8.7%

Professional Visualization

Oligopoly

1.4%

Automotive

Competitive

1.3%

OEM & Other

Competitive

0.3%

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