VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

NVIDIA Corporation vs QUALCOMM Incorporated

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

NVIDIA Corporation

NVDA · Nasdaq Stock Market

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
97/ 100

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

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QUALCOMM Incorporated

QCOM · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
70/ 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: NVIDIA Corporation leads (97 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for QUALCOMM Incorporated).
  • Segment focus: NVIDIA Corporation has 5 segments (88.3% in Data Center); QUALCOMM Incorporated has 4 segments (62.8% in Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: NVIDIA Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; QUALCOMM Incorporated has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

NVIDIA Corporation

Data Center

Market

Data center accelerated computing (AI GPUs, systems, and networking)

Geography

Global

Customer

Hyperscale cloud providers, enterprises, public sector (often via OEMs/ODMs and integrators)

Role

Fabless designer and platform supplier (chips, systems, software)

Revenue share

88.3%

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)

Market

Smartphone application processors and cellular modem/RF platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

Smartphone OEMs

Role

fabless semiconductor/platform supplier

Revenue share

62.8%

Side-by-side metrics

NVIDIA Corporation
QUALCOMM Incorporated
Ticker / Exchange
NVDA - Nasdaq Stock Market
QCOM - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Technology
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Data Center
Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
78%-85% (estimated)
22%-26% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
97 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply
Supply, Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-26
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Ecosystem ComplementsDesign In Qualification

NVIDIA Corporation strengths

Data Workflow LockinCapacity MoatOperational ExcellenceSuite BundlingResidual / non-core revenue

QUALCOMM Incorporated strengths

Keystone ComponentCapex Knowhow ScaleScope EconomiesIP Choke PointLong Term Contracts

Segment mix

NVIDIA Corporation segments

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Data Center

Quasi-Monopoly

88.3%

Gaming

Duopoly

8.7%

Professional Visualization

Oligopoly

1.4%

Automotive

Competitive

1.3%

OEM & Other

Competitive

0.3%

QUALCOMM Incorporated segments

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Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)

Oligopoly

62.8%

Automotive silicon (connectivity, digital cockpit, ADAS/AD)

Oligopoly

8.9%

IoT silicon (consumer, industrial, edge networking)

Competitive

14.9%

Wireless technology licensing (cellular SEPs, royalties)

Oligopoly

12.6%

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Curation & Accuracy

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