VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

QUALCOMM Incorporated vs TransDigm Group Incorporated

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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TransDigm Group Incorporated

TDG · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$74.1B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
84/ 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: TransDigm Group Incorporated leads (84 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for QUALCOMM Incorporated).
  • Segment focus: QUALCOMM Incorporated has 4 segments (62.8% in Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)); TransDigm Group Incorporated has 3 segments (51.6% in Power & Control).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: QUALCOMM Incorporated has 7 moat types across 4 domains; TransDigm Group Incorporated 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%

TransDigm Group Incorporated

Power & Control

Market

Highly engineered aerospace power & control components (OEM and aftermarket)

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial airlines, aircraft OEMs, defense OEMs, governments, aerospace distributors

Role

Tier 2/3 component OEM, aftermarket spares, repair/overhaul

Revenue share

51.6%

Side-by-side metrics

QUALCOMM Incorporated
TransDigm Group Incorporated
Ticker / Exchange
QCOM - NASDAQ Global Select Market
TDG - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$74.1B
Sector
Technology
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)
Power & Control
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
22%-26% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
70 / 100
84 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Network, Demand, Legal
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Design In Qualification

QUALCOMM Incorporated strengths

Keystone ComponentCapex Knowhow ScaleEcosystem ComplementsScope EconomiesIP Choke PointLong Term Contracts

TransDigm Group Incorporated strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesRegulated Standards PipeOperational ExcellenceSmall legacy non-aviation portfolio

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%

TransDigm Group Incorporated segments

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Power & Control

Competitive

51.6%

Airframe

Competitive

46.6%

Non-aviation

Competitive

1.8%

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