Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) vs ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)

Amazon.com Inc. is a leading global e-commerce retailer and marketplace for third-party sellers. Retail-related operations account for about 74% of total revenue, followed by Amazon Web Services at 17% and advertising services at 9%. International business represents 22% of overall revenue, with Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan serving as the company’s largest foreign markets.

ASML Holding NV is the global leader in semiconductor lithography systems, with an estimated 90% market share. Lithography is the process of using a light source to project circuit patterns from a photomask onto a semiconductor wafer. This technology enables chipmakers to pack more transistors into the same silicon area, and it has historically accounted for a significant share of the cost of producing leading-edge chips. ASML outsources the production of most components and primarily operates as an assembler. Its largest customers include TSMC, Samsung, Intel, SK Hynix, and Micron.