VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Kubota Corporation vs Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Kubota Corporation
6326 · 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 6326 analysisAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.
ADP · NASDAQ
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View ADP analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Kubota Corporation leads (73 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Automatic Data Processing, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Kubota Corporation has 3 segments (87.4% in Farm & Industrial Machinery); Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 2 segments (67.5% in Employer Services).
- Moat breadth: Kubota Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 7 across 4.
Primary market context
Kubota Corporation
Farm & Industrial Machinery
Agricultural machinery and compact construction equipment (incl. compact/utility tractors, construction machinery, engines)
Global
Dealers and end users (farmers, contractors, municipalities)
OEM
87.4%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Employer Services
Payroll processing and cloud HCM (HR, time, talent, tax, benefits) software and outsourcing
Global
Businesses (SMB to large enterprise)
SaaS and managed services provider
67.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Kubota Corporation strengths
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Kubota Corporation segments
Full profile >Farm & Industrial Machinery
Oligopoly
Water & Environment
Competitive
Other
Competitive
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. segments
Full profile >Employer Services
Oligopoly
Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Services
Competitive
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