VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Lam Research Corporation vs Constellation Brands, 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)
SectorTechnology
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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Constellation Brands, Inc.

STZ · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$24.7B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
76/ 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: Constellation Brands, Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for Lam Research Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Lam Research Corporation has 2 segments (62.3% in Systems); Constellation Brands, Inc. has 2 segments (83.7% in Beer).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Lam Research Corporation has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Constellation Brands, Inc. has 4 across 3.

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%

Constellation Brands, Inc.

Beer

Market

U.S. high-end beer (imported beer + above-premium American beer)

Geography

United States

Customer

Beer wholesalers/distributors; retailers; on-premise

Role

Importer/producer; marketer; supplier to distributors

Revenue share

83.7%

Side-by-side metrics

Lam Research Corporation
Constellation Brands, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
LRCX - NASDAQ
STZ - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$24.7B
Sector
Technology
Consumer
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Systems
Beer
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
8%-12% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
73 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Lam Research Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationCapex Knowhow ScaleLearning Curve YieldInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field NetworkData Workflow Lockin

Constellation Brands, Inc. strengths

Contractual ExclusivityBrand TrustDistribution ControlCapacity Moat

Segment mix

Lam Research Corporation segments

Full profile >

Systems

Oligopoly

62.3%

Customer Support Business Group (CSBG)

Quasi-Monopoly

37.7%

Constellation Brands, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Beer

Oligopoly

83.7%

Wine and Spirits

Competitive

16.4%

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Curation & Accuracy

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