VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Microchip Technology Incorporated vs PepsiCo, 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 analysisPepsiCo, Inc.
PEP · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View PEP analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: PepsiCo, Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Microchip Technology Incorporated).
- Segment focus: Microchip Technology Incorporated has 3 segments (51.1% in Mixed-signal Microcontrollers); PepsiCo, Inc. has 7 segments (27% in Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)).
- Moat breadth: Microchip Technology Incorporated has 6 moat types across 3 domains; PepsiCo, Inc. has 4 across 2.
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%
PepsiCo, Inc.
Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)
Branded convenient foods (salty snacks, dips and adjacent categories)
United States and Canada
Retailers, convenience stores, foodservice
Branded manufacturer + distributor (DSD/warehouse/distributor networks)
27%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Microchip Technology Incorporated strengths
PepsiCo, 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
PepsiCo, Inc. segments
Full profile >Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)
Oligopoly
Quaker Foods North America (QFNA)
Competitive
PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA)
Oligopoly
Latin America (LatAm)
Oligopoly
Europe
Oligopoly
Africa, Middle East and South Asia (AMESA)
Competitive
Asia Pacific, Australia & New Zealand and China Region (APAC)
Competitive
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