VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Microchip Technology Incorporated vs Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Microchip Technology Incorporated
MCHP · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MCHP analysisMettler-Toledo International Inc.
MTD · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MTD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Mettler-Toledo International Inc. leads (73 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Microchip Technology Incorporated).
- Segment focus: Microchip Technology Incorporated has 3 segments (51.1% in Mixed-signal Microcontrollers); Mettler-Toledo International Inc. has 3 segments (56% in Laboratory Products and Services).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Microchip Technology Incorporated has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Mettler-Toledo International Inc. has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Microchip Technology Incorporated
Mixed-signal Microcontrollers
Embedded microcontrollers & microprocessors for embedded control
Global
OEMs and distributors (embedded system designers)
IDM / hybrid manufacturing semiconductor supplier
51.1%
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
Laboratory Products and Services
Laboratory precision weighing (balances/scales) and adjacent lab measurement & sample-prep instruments, plus related software and services
Global
Life science, chemical, academic, and testing laboratories (end-users) via direct sales and distributors
Instrument OEM / software provider / service provider
56%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Microchip Technology Incorporated strengths
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Microchip Technology Incorporated segments
Full profile >Mixed-signal Microcontrollers
Oligopoly
Analog
Oligopoly
Other (FPGA, memory, timing systems, manufacturing services, SuperFlash licensing)
Oligopoly
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. segments
Full profile >Laboratory Products and Services
Oligopoly
Industrial Products and Services
Competitive
Food Retailing Products and Services
Competitive
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