VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Stock Comparison
TE Connectivity plc vs Texas Instruments Incorporated
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
TE Connectivity plc
TEL · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View TEL analysisTexas Instruments Incorporated
TXN · 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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View TXN analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Texas Instruments Incorporated leads (66 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for TE Connectivity plc).
- Segment focus: TE Connectivity plc has 2 segments (54.4% in Transportation Solutions); Texas Instruments Incorporated has 3 segments (77.8% in Analog).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: TE Connectivity plc has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Texas Instruments Incorporated has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
TE Connectivity plc
Transportation Solutions
Transportation connectivity and sensor components (automotive, commercial transportation, sensors)
Global
Automotive & commercial vehicle OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers; industrial/OEM customers for sensors
Component supplier / design partner
54.4%
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Analog
Analog semiconductors (power management and signal chain ICs)
Global
Electronics OEMs/ODMs and distributors
IDM semiconductor supplier
77.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
TE Connectivity plc strengths
Texas Instruments Incorporated strengths
Segment mix
TE Connectivity plc segments
Full profile >Transportation Solutions
Oligopoly
Industrial Solutions
Oligopoly
Texas Instruments Incorporated segments
Full profile >Analog
Competitive
Embedded Processing
Competitive
Other
Competitive
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