VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

NXP Semiconductors N.V. vs Pool Corporation

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

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

NXPI · The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$56.3B
Gross margin (TTM)54.7%
Operating margin (TTM)24.7%
Net margin (TTM)17.1%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
64/ 100

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

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Pool Corporation

POOL · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$8.8B
Gross margin (TTM)29.6%
Operating margin (TTM)11.1%
Net margin (TTM)7.8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Distribution
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
56/ 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: NXP Semiconductors N.V. leads (64 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Pool Corporation).
  • Segment focus: NXP Semiconductors N.V. has 4 segments (56.7% in Automotive); Pool Corporation has 1 segment (100% in Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: NXP Semiconductors N.V. has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Pool Corporation has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

Automotive

Market

Automotive semiconductors (MCUs, in-vehicle networking, ADAS radar, secure car access, connectivity)

Geography

Global

Customer

Automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers

Role

Semiconductor supplier

Revenue share

56.7%

Pool Corporation

Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)

Market

Wholesale distribution of swimming pool, irrigation/landscape, and related outdoor living products

Geography

North America (majority), with operations in Europe and Australia

Customer

Pool builders/remodelers, pool service/repair professionals, specialty pool retailers, irrigation/landscape contractors, commercial pool operators

Role

Distributor / wholesaler

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

NXP Semiconductors N.V.
Pool Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
NXPI - The Nasdaq Global Select Market
POOL - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$56.3B
$8.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
54.7%
29.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
24.7%
11.1%
Net margin (TTM)
17.1%
7.8%
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
Semiconductors
Industrial - Distribution
HQ country
NL
US
Primary segment
Automotive
Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
64 / 100
56 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network, Legal
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-22
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Procurement InertiaScope Economies

NXP Semiconductors N.V. strengths

Design In QualificationTraining Org Change CostsCapacity MoatEcosystem ComplementsCapex Knowhow ScaleCompliance Advantage

Pool Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

NXP Semiconductors N.V. segments

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Automotive

Oligopoly

56.7%

Industrial & IoT

Competitive

18%

Mobile

Oligopoly

11.9%

Communication Infrastructure & Other

Oligopoly

13.5%

Pool Corporation segments

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Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)

Competitive

100%

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Curation & Accuracy

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