VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

QUALCOMM Incorporated vs Roche Holding AG

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

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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Roche Holding AG

ROG · SIX Swiss Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorHealthcare
CountryCH
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
68/ 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: QUALCOMM Incorporated leads (70 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Roche Holding AG).
  • Segment focus: QUALCOMM Incorporated has 4 segments (62.8% in Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)); Roche Holding AG has 2 segments (76.3% in Pharmaceuticals).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: QUALCOMM Incorporated has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Roche Holding AG has 5 across 3.

Primary market context

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%

Roche Holding AG

Pharmaceuticals

Market

Innovative (branded) prescription pharmaceuticals

Geography

Global

Customer

Healthcare providers and systems (hospitals/clinics), payers/governments, and patients

Role

Innovator pharmaceutical developer, manufacturer and marketer

Revenue share

76.3%

Side-by-side metrics

QUALCOMM Incorporated
Roche Holding AG
Ticker / Exchange
QCOM - NASDAQ Global Select Market
ROG - SIX Swiss Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Technology
Healthcare
HQ country
US
CH
Primary segment
Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)
Pharmaceuticals
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
22%-26% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
70 / 100
68 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Network, Demand, Legal
Legal, Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleIP Choke Point

QUALCOMM Incorporated strengths

Keystone ComponentEcosystem ComplementsDesign In QualificationScope EconomiesLong Term Contracts

Roche Holding AG strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesData Workflow LockinRegulated Standards Pipe

Segment mix

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%

Roche Holding AG segments

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Pharmaceuticals

Competitive

76.3%

Diagnostics

Oligopoly

23.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

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