VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Stock Comparison

Texas Instruments Incorporated vs Xero Limited

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

Texas Instruments Incorporated

TXN · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$161.3B
Gross margin (TTM)57.5%
Operating margin (TTM)34.3%
Net margin (TTM)29.2%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
66/ 100

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

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Xero Limited

XRO · Australian Securities Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryNZ
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
71/ 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: Xero Limited leads (71 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Texas Instruments Incorporated).
  • Segment focus: Texas Instruments Incorporated has 3 segments (77.8% in Analog); Xero Limited has 2 segments.
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Texas Instruments Incorporated has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Xero Limited has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Texas Instruments Incorporated

Analog

Market

Analog semiconductors (power management and signal chain ICs)

Geography

Global

Customer

Electronics OEMs/ODMs and distributors

Role

IDM semiconductor supplier

Revenue share

77.8%

Xero Limited

Core Accounting Subscription Platform

Market

Cloud accounting software for small businesses and their advisors

Geography

Global

Customer

SMB; accountants & bookkeepers

Role

Software platform (SaaS)

Side-by-side metrics

Texas Instruments Incorporated
Xero Limited
Ticker / Exchange
TXN - Nasdaq Global Select Market
XRO - Australian Securities Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$161.3B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
57.5%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
34.3%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
29.2%
n/a
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors
n/a
HQ country
US
NZ
Primary segment
Analog
Core Accounting Subscription Platform
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
12%-16% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
66 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Demand, Network, Financial
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Texas Instruments Incorporated strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostSupply Chain ControlDistribution ControlScope EconomiesTraining Org Change CostsIP Choke PointHabit Default

Xero Limited strengths

Data Workflow LockinSwitching Costs GeneralTwo Sided NetworkBenchmark Pricing PowerInteroperability HubEcosystem ComplementsSuite Bundling

Segment mix

Texas Instruments Incorporated segments

Full profile >

Analog

Competitive

77.8%

Embedded Processing

Competitive

16.2%

Other

Competitive

6.1%

Xero Limited segments

Full profile >

Core Accounting Subscription Platform

Oligopoly

n/a

Platform Services (Payments, Payroll, App Ecosystem)

Competitive

n/a

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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