VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Nabtesco Corporation vs Applied Materials, Inc.

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

Nabtesco Corporation

6268 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryJP
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
91/ 100

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

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Applied Materials, Inc.

AMAT · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Market cap (USD)$203.3B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
76/ 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: Nabtesco Corporation leads (91 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Applied Materials, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Nabtesco Corporation has 4 segments (34.2% in Component Solutions Business); Applied Materials, Inc. has 2 segments (73.3% in Semiconductor Systems).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Nabtesco Corporation has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Applied Materials, Inc. has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Nabtesco Corporation

Component Solutions Business

Market

Precision reduction gears (RV reducers) for industrial robot joints

Geography

Global

Customer

Industrial robot manufacturers (OEMs)

Role

Precision motion-control component supplier

Revenue share

34.2%

Applied Materials, Inc.

Semiconductor Systems

Market

Wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) and adjacent front-end process equipment (deposition, etch, CMP, metrology/inspection) plus advanced packaging tools

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor manufacturers (foundry, logic, memory) and advanced packaging providers

Role

OEM equipment supplier

Revenue share

73.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Nabtesco Corporation
Applied Materials, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
6268 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
AMAT - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$203.3B
Sector
Industrials
Technology
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Component Solutions Business
Semiconductor Systems
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
55%-65% (reported)
16%-20% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
91 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Design In QualificationService Field Network

Nabtesco Corporation strengths

Learning Curve YieldCompliance AdvantageBrand Trust

Applied Materials, Inc. strengths

Scope EconomiesCapex Knowhow ScaleIP Choke PointInstalled Base ConsumablesLong Term Contracts

Segment mix

Nabtesco Corporation segments

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Component Solutions Business

Quasi-Monopoly

34.2%

Transport Solutions Business

Oligopoly

27.4%

Accessibility Solutions Business

Quasi-Monopoly

33%

Other Businesses

Quasi-Monopoly

5.4%

Applied Materials, Inc. segments

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Semiconductor Systems

Oligopoly

73.3%

Applied Global Services (AGS)

Competitive

22.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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