VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
QUALCOMM Incorporated vs SBA Communications Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
QUALCOMM Incorporated
QCOM · 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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SBAC · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View SBAC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: SBA Communications Corporation leads (71 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for QUALCOMM Incorporated).
- Segment focus: QUALCOMM Incorporated has 4 segments (62.8% in Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)); SBA Communications Corporation has 3 segments (69.5% in Domestic Site Leasing).
- Moat breadth: QUALCOMM Incorporated has 7 moat types across 4 domains; SBA Communications Corporation has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
QUALCOMM Incorporated
Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)
Smartphone application processors and cellular modem/RF platforms
Global
Smartphone OEMs
fabless semiconductor/platform supplier
62.8%
SBA Communications Corporation
Domestic Site Leasing
U.S. wireless macro tower leasing (multi-tenant co-location on communications towers)
United States and territories
Wireless service providers and other wireless network operators/tenants
Independent tower owner/operator (REIT)
69.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
QUALCOMM Incorporated strengths
SBA Communications Corporation strengths
Segment mix
QUALCOMM Incorporated segments
Full profile >Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)
Oligopoly
Automotive silicon (connectivity, digital cockpit, ADAS/AD)
Oligopoly
IoT silicon (consumer, industrial, edge networking)
Competitive
Wireless technology licensing (cellular SEPs, royalties)
Oligopoly
SBA Communications Corporation segments
Full profile >Domestic Site Leasing
Oligopoly
International Site Leasing
Oligopoly
Site Development
Competitive
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