VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Lam Research Corporation vs Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Lam Research Corporation
LRCX · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View LRCX analysisKoninklijke Philips N.V.
PHIA · Euronext Amsterdam
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View PHIA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Lam Research Corporation leads (73 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Koninklijke Philips N.V.).
- Segment focus: Lam Research Corporation has 2 segments (62.3% in Systems); Koninklijke Philips N.V. has 3 segments (48.9% in Diagnosis & Treatment).
- Moat breadth: Lam Research Corporation has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Koninklijke Philips N.V. has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Lam Research Corporation
Systems
Wafer fabrication equipment (etch, deposition, clean and related wafer processing tools)
Global
Semiconductor manufacturers (memory, foundry, logic/IDM)
Equipment OEM
62.3%
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Diagnosis & Treatment
Medical imaging, image-guided therapy systems, and enterprise imaging informatics
Global
Hospitals & clinics
OEM systems + software + services
48.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Lam Research Corporation strengths
Koninklijke Philips N.V. strengths
Segment mix
Lam Research Corporation segments
Full profile >Systems
Oligopoly
Customer Support Business Group (CSBG)
Quasi-Monopoly
Koninklijke Philips N.V. segments
Full profile >Diagnosis & Treatment
Oligopoly
Connected Care
Oligopoly
Personal Health
Competitive
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