VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Symrise AG vs The Trade Desk, Inc.

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

Symrise AG

SY1 · Xetra

Market cap (USD)$14.5B
SectorMaterials
CountryDE
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
69/ 100

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

Full stock profile

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The Trade Desk, Inc.

TTD · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$18.5B
SectorCommunication Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
62/ 100

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

Full stock profile

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Symrise AG leads (69 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for The Trade Desk, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Symrise AG has 2 segments (61.8% in Taste, Nutrition & Health); The Trade Desk, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Advertising Technology Platform (DSP)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Symrise AG has 5 moat types across 3 domains; The Trade Desk, Inc. has 4 across 2.

Primary market context

Symrise AG

Taste, Nutrition & Health

Market

Food & beverage flavor ingredients and pet food ingredients

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (food & beverage, pet food, aquafeed manufacturers)

Role

Ingredient/formulation supplier

Revenue share

61.8%

The Trade Desk, Inc.

Advertising Technology Platform (DSP)

Market

Demand-side platforms (DSP) for programmatic advertising (open internet)

Geography

Global

Customer

Advertising agencies and advertisers

Role

Buy-side platform / demand aggregation

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

Symrise AG
The Trade Desk, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
SY1 - Xetra
TTD - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$14.5B
$18.5B
Sector
Materials
Communication Services
HQ country
DE
US
Primary segment
Taste, Nutrition & Health
Advertising Technology Platform (DSP)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
12%-16% (implied)
6%-10% (implied)
HHI estimate
958
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
69 / 100
62 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Network, Demand
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Symrise AG strengths

Design In QualificationPreferential Input AccessScope EconomiesIP Choke PointCapex Knowhow Scale

The Trade Desk, Inc. strengths

Interoperability HubSwitching Costs GeneralData Network EffectsStandards Registry

Segment mix

Symrise AG segments

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Taste, Nutrition & Health

Oligopoly

61.8%

Scent & Care

Oligopoly

38.2%

The Trade Desk, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Advertising Technology Platform (DSP)

Competitive

100%

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