VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Nabtesco Corporation vs Duolingo, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Nabtesco Corporation
6268 · Tokyo 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 6268 analysisDuolingo, Inc.
DUOL · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View DUOL analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Nabtesco Corporation leads (91 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Duolingo, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Nabtesco Corporation has 4 segments (34.2% in Component Solutions Business); Duolingo, Inc. has 2 segments (93.9% in Duolingo App).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Nabtesco Corporation has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Duolingo, Inc. has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Nabtesco Corporation
Component Solutions Business
Precision reduction gears (RV reducers) for industrial robot joints
Global
Industrial robot manufacturers (OEMs)
Precision motion-control component supplier
34.2%
Duolingo, Inc.
Duolingo App
Mobile-first, freemium language learning and adjacent subjects (math, music)
Global
Consumers (end-users); advertisers
Digital learning platform / content & software publisher
93.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Nabtesco Corporation strengths
Duolingo, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Nabtesco Corporation segments
Full profile >Component Solutions Business
Quasi-Monopoly
Transport Solutions Business
Oligopoly
Accessibility Solutions Business
Quasi-Monopoly
Other Businesses
Quasi-Monopoly
Duolingo, Inc. segments
Full profile >Duolingo App
Competitive
Duolingo English Test
Oligopoly
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