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VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
YASKAWA Electric Corporation
6506 · Tokyo Stock Exchange
Partial score covering 89% of segment weight.
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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Overview
YASKAWA Electric is a Japan-based factory automation company with Motion Control, Robotics, System Engineering, and Other/Logistics segments. In Q1 FY2026, revenue rose 10.6% to JPY 139.0bn while operating profit fell 19.2%, with new-ERP disruption and European restructuring costs offsetting semiconductor and data-center demand. The clearest moat evidence is the global lifecycle-service organization supporting motion-control and robot installations; company estimates indicate 16% global AC servo-drive share and 7% industrial-robot shipment share. Product investment plans, i3-Mechatronics positioning, portfolio breadth, and generic project history are not treated as separate moats without adoption, retention, or win-rate evidence.
Primary segment
Robotics
Market structure
Oligopoly
Market share
7% (reported)
HHI: —
Coverage
4 segments · 7 tags
Updated 2026-07-12
Segments
Motion Control
Factory automation motion control components (AC servo motors/drives & controllers, AC drives/inverters)
Revenue
43.5%
Structure
Oligopoly
Pricing
moderate
Share
16% (reported)
Peers
Robotics
Industrial robots and robot systems (including controllers and application packages)
Revenue
45.6%
Structure
Oligopoly
Pricing
moderate
Share
7% (reported)
Peers
System Engineering
Industrial and social infrastructure systems engineering (industrial automation drives, large plant/infrastructure systems, and related services)
Revenue
7.1%
Structure
Competitive
Pricing
weak
Share
—
Peers
Other / Logistics Services
Logistics services and other ancillary businesses
Revenue
3.7%
Structure
Competitive
Pricing
weak
Share
—
Peers
—
Moat Claims
Motion Control
Factory automation motion control components (AC servo motors/drives & controllers, AC drives/inverters)
FY2025 (year ended 2026-02-28) segment revenue 236,053M JPY and segment operating profit 24,384M JPY; shares derived from segment table in the FY2025 consolidated results release. Operating profit shares are based on segment operating profit before reconciliation/adjustments.
Service Field Network
Supply
Service Field Network
Strength
Durability
Confidence
Evidence
Yaskawa supports installed motion-control equipment through global service locations, 24/7 contact support, rapid on-site response, installation and training, maintenance, parts shipping, and modification/upgrade services.
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Erosion risks
- Rise of lower-cost competitors (especially China)
- Independent automation-service firms expanding coverage
- Open standards and easier commissioning reducing reliance on OEM service
Leading indicators
- Service revenue and contract attach rate
- Response-time and first-time-fix metrics
- Replacement-parts availability and installed-base growth
Counterarguments
- Customers can use independent technicians or internal maintenance teams
- Competitors also operate global lifecycle-support organizations
Robotics
Industrial robots and robot systems (including controllers and application packages)
FY2025 (year ended 2026-02-28) segment revenue 247,012M JPY and segment operating profit 20,418M JPY; shares derived from segment table in the FY2025 consolidated results release. Operating profit shares are based on segment operating profit before reconciliation/adjustments.
Service Field Network
Supply
Service Field Network
Strength
Durability
Confidence
Evidence
Global lifecycle support covers robot installation and teaching, 24/7 contact, rapid on-site recovery, maintenance, parts shipping, and modification or upgrades.
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Erosion risks
- Independent service organizations (ISOs) expanding capabilities
- Customers standardize on multi-vendor robot fleets
- Lower reliability reducing differentiation
Leading indicators
- Service revenue share / recurring service contracts (if disclosed)
- Spare parts and service margin trends
- Installed base growth vs shipments
Counterarguments
- Robots can be serviced by third-party integrators in many regions
- Large customers maintain internal maintenance teams
System Engineering
Industrial and social infrastructure systems engineering (industrial automation drives, large plant/infrastructure systems, and related services)
FY2025 (year ended 2026-02-28) segment revenue 38,744M JPY and segment operating profit 4,989M JPY; shares derived from segment table in the FY2025 consolidated results release. Operating profit shares are based on segment operating profit before reconciliation/adjustments.
Insufficient segment-specific evidence to assign a moat claim.
Other / Logistics Services
Logistics services and other ancillary businesses
FY2025 (year ended 2026-02-28) Other segment revenue 20,311M JPY and segment operating profit 1,988M JPY; shares derived from segment table in the FY2025 consolidated results release. Operating profit shares are based on segment operating profit before reconciliation/adjustments.
Insufficient segment-specific evidence to assign a moat claim.
Evidence
24/7 Service ... swift on-site operations ... Replacement parts service with 24-hour shipping
Directly documents the delivery capabilities and global-location model behind lifecycle support.
AC servo drive 16%
Market share figure is explicitly presented as a company estimate.
Installation service ... Recovery support from a breakdown ... Maintenance services ... Modification and update services
Directly documents a global service-location model across the installed-product lifecycle.
Industrial robot 7%
Market share figure is explicitly presented as a company estimate.
Risks & Indicators
Erosion risks
- Rise of lower-cost competitors (especially China)
- Independent automation-service firms expanding coverage
- Open standards and easier commissioning reducing reliance on OEM service
- Independent service organizations (ISOs) expanding capabilities
- Customers standardize on multi-vendor robot fleets
- Lower reliability reducing differentiation
Leading indicators
- Service revenue and contract attach rate
- Response-time and first-time-fix metrics
- Replacement-parts availability and installed-base growth
- Service revenue share / recurring service contracts (if disclosed)
- Spare parts and service margin trends
- Installed base growth vs shipments
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