VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
TC Energy Corporation vs Texas Instruments Incorporated
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
TC Energy Corporation
TRP · 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 TRP 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: TC Energy Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Texas Instruments Incorporated).
- Segment focus: TC Energy Corporation has 4 segments (46.1% in U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines); Texas Instruments Incorporated has 3 segments (77.8% in Analog).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: TC Energy Corporation has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Texas Instruments Incorporated has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
TC Energy Corporation
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
U.S. interstate natural gas pipeline transportation (FERC-regulated)
United States
Utilities/LDCs, power generators, LNG/export facilities, industrial users and marketers (as shippers)
Midstream pipeline operator
46.1%
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
No overlap yet.
TC Energy Corporation strengths
Texas Instruments Incorporated strengths
Segment mix
TC Energy Corporation segments
Full profile >Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines
Quasi-Monopoly
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
Oligopoly
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines
Oligopoly
Power and Energy Solutions
Competitive
Texas Instruments Incorporated segments
Full profile >Analog
Competitive
Embedded Processing
Competitive
Other
Competitive
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