VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Lam Research Corporation vs S&P Global Inc.
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.
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View LRCX analysisS&P Global Inc.
SPGI · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into S&P Global Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View SPGI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: S&P Global Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for Lam Research Corporation).
- Segment focus: Lam Research Corporation has 2 segments (62.3% in Systems); S&P Global Inc. has 5 segments (32.6% in S&P Global Market Intelligence).
- Moat breadth: Lam Research Corporation has 6 moat types across 2 domains; S&P Global Inc. has 9 across 5.
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%
S&P Global Inc.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Financial market data, analytics, and workflow tools for institutions
Global
B2B (institutional investors, banks, insurers, corporates)
Data/analytics and workflow software provider
32.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Lam Research Corporation strengths
S&P Global Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Lam Research Corporation segments
Full profile >Systems
Oligopoly
Customer Support Business Group (CSBG)
Quasi-Monopoly
S&P Global Inc. segments
Full profile >S&P Global Market Intelligence
Oligopoly
S&P Global Ratings
Oligopoly
S&P Global Commodity Insights
Oligopoly
S&P Global Mobility
Competitive
S&P Dow Jones Indices
Oligopoly
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