VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
NVIDIA Corporation vs VeriSign, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
NVIDIA Corporation
NVDA · Nasdaq Stock Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View NVDA analysisVeriSign, Inc.
VRSN · 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 VRSN analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: VeriSign, Inc. leads (100 / 100 vs 97 / 100 for NVIDIA Corporation).
- Segment focus: NVIDIA Corporation has 5 segments (88.3% in Data Center); VeriSign, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Naming Services (.com and .net registry)).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Monopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: NVIDIA Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; VeriSign, Inc. has 4 across 4.
Primary market context
NVIDIA Corporation
Data Center
Data center accelerated computing (AI GPUs, systems, and networking)
Global
Hyperscale cloud providers, enterprises, public sector (often via OEMs/ODMs and integrators)
Fabless designer and platform supplier (chips, systems, software)
88.3%
VeriSign, Inc.
Naming Services (.com and .net registry)
Registry operator services for .com and .net top-level domains (domain registrations + authoritative DNS resolution)
Global
ICANN-accredited domain registrars (wholesale) and, indirectly, registrants
Registry operator / DNS infrastructure provider
100%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
NVIDIA Corporation strengths
VeriSign, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
NVIDIA Corporation segments
Full profile >Data Center
Quasi-Monopoly
Gaming
Duopoly
Professional Visualization
Oligopoly
Automotive
Competitive
OEM & Other
Competitive
VeriSign, Inc. segments
Full profile >Naming Services (.com and .net registry)
Monopoly
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