VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Lam Research Corporation vs Rollins, Inc.

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

Lam Research Corporation

LRCX · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$244.6B
Gross margin (TTM)49.3%
Operating margin (TTM)33%
Net margin (TTM)29.7%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
73/ 100

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

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Rollins, Inc.

ROL · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$28.6B
Gross margin (TTM)52.9%
Operating margin (TTM)19.5%
Net margin (TTM)14%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryPersonal Products & Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
70/ 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: Lam Research Corporation leads (73 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Rollins, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Lam Research Corporation has 2 segments (62.3% in Systems); Rollins, Inc. has 4 segments (45.3% in Residential Pest Control).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Lam Research Corporation has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Rollins, Inc. has 8 across 4.

Primary market context

Lam Research Corporation

Systems

Market

Wafer fabrication equipment (etch, deposition, clean and related wafer processing tools)

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor manufacturers (memory, foundry, logic/IDM)

Role

Equipment OEM

Revenue share

62.3%

Rollins, Inc.

Residential Pest Control

Market

Residential pest control services

Geography

Global (primarily United States)

Customer

Households

Role

Service provider

Revenue share

45.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Lam Research Corporation
Rollins, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
LRCX - NASDAQ
ROL - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$244.6B
$28.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
49.3%
52.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
33%
19.5%
Net margin (TTM)
29.7%
14%
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
Semiconductors
Personal Products & Services
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Systems
Residential Pest Control
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
8%-12% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
73 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply, Legal, Financial
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Installed Base ConsumablesService Field NetworkData Workflow Lockin

Lam Research Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationCapex Knowhow ScaleLearning Curve Yield

Rollins, Inc. strengths

Brand TrustOperational ExcellenceCompliance AdvantageFloat PrepaymentContractual Exclusivity

Segment mix

Lam Research Corporation segments

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Systems

Oligopoly

62.3%

Customer Support Business Group (CSBG)

Quasi-Monopoly

37.7%

Rollins, Inc. segments

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Residential Pest Control

Competitive

45.3%

Commercial Pest Control

Competitive

33.2%

Termite & Ancillary Services

Competitive

20.3%

Franchise & Other

Competitive

1.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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