VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Nordson Corporation vs Teradyne, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Nordson Corporation
NDSN · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View NDSN analysisTeradyne, Inc.
TER · Nasdaq Stock Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Teradyne, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View TER analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Teradyne, Inc. leads (79 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Nordson Corporation).
- Segment focus: Nordson Corporation has 3 segments (47.7% in Industrial Precision Solutions); Teradyne, Inc. has 3 segments (77.9% in Semiconductor Test).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Nordson Corporation has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Teradyne, Inc. has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Nordson Corporation
Industrial Precision Solutions
Industrial precision dispensing, coating, and material-processing equipment (adhesives, coatings, sealants, polymers)
Global
Manufacturers and converters (packaging, nonwovens/hygiene, automotive, industrial, agriculture)
Capital equipment OEM / process-solution provider
47.7%
Teradyne, Inc.
Semiconductor Test
Semiconductor automated test equipment (ATE) and system-level test (SLT)
Global
IDMs, foundries, fabless, OSATs
Capital equipment supplier
77.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Nordson Corporation strengths
Teradyne, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Nordson Corporation segments
Full profile >Industrial Precision Solutions
Oligopoly
Medical and Fluid Solutions
Competitive
Advanced Technology Solutions
Oligopoly
Teradyne, Inc. segments
Full profile >Semiconductor Test
Duopoly
Product Test
Competitive
Robotics
Competitive
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