VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

Stock Comparison

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. vs Texas Instruments Incorporated

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

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

MPWR · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$79.8B
Gross margin (TTM)55.2%
Operating margin (TTM)27.1%
Net margin (TTM)22.8%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryUS
Data as of2026-06-03
Moat score
67/ 100

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

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Texas Instruments Incorporated

TXN · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$280.4B
Gross margin (TTM)57.3%
Operating margin (TTM)35.3%
Net margin (TTM)29.1%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryUS
Data as of2026-06-03
Moat score
67/ 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: both at 67 / 100.
  • Segment focus: Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has 6 segments (26.3% in Storage and Computing); Texas Instruments Incorporated has 3 segments (79.2% in Analog).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Texas Instruments Incorporated has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

Storage and Computing

Market

Power management ICs for notebooks/laptops, storage devices, and graphics cards

Geography

Global

Customer

OEMs/ODMs and platform designers

Role

Fabless component supplier (power semiconductors)

Revenue share

26.3%

Texas Instruments Incorporated

Analog

Market

Analog semiconductors (power management and signal chain ICs)

Geography

Global

Customer

Electronics OEMs/ODMs and distributors

Role

IDM semiconductor supplier

Revenue share

79.2%

Side-by-side metrics

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Ticker / Exchange
MPWR - NASDAQ Global Select Market
TXN - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$79.8B
$280.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
55.2%
57.3%
Operating margin (TTM)
27.1%
35.3%
Net margin (TTM)
22.8%
29.1%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors
Semiconductors
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Storage and Computing
Analog
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
14%-17% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
67 / 100
67 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-06-03
2026-06-03

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

IP Choke Point

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. strengths

Design In QualificationOperational ExcellenceBrand Trust

Texas Instruments Incorporated strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostSupply Chain ControlDistribution ControlScope EconomiesTraining Org Change CostsHabit Default

Segment mix

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. segments

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Enterprise Data

Oligopoly

25.2%

Storage and Computing

Competitive

26.3%

Automotive

Oligopoly

21.2%

Communications

Oligopoly

11.1%

Consumer

Competitive

9.1%

Industrial

Oligopoly

7.1%

Texas Instruments Incorporated segments

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Analog

Competitive

79.2%

Embedded Processing

Competitive

15.3%

Other

Competitive

5.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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