VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
Kubota Corporation vs Air Liquide S.A.
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 analysisAir Liquide S.A.
AI · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View AI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Kubota Corporation leads (73 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Air Liquide S.A.).
- Segment focus: Kubota Corporation has 3 segments (87.4% in Farm & Industrial Machinery); Air Liquide S.A. has 6 segments (44% in Industrial Merchant).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Kubota Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Air Liquide S.A. has 12 across 3.
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%
Air Liquide S.A.
Industrial Merchant
Merchant industrial and medical gases distribution (cylinders, bulk liquids) plus related equipment and services
Global (local/regional distribution markets)
SMEs and mid-market industrial customers, contractors, labs, and public sector buyers
Distributor + producer (last-mile logistics, cylinder assets, bulk delivery)
44%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Kubota Corporation strengths
Air Liquide S.A. strengths
Segment mix
Kubota Corporation segments
Full profile >Farm & Industrial Machinery
Oligopoly
Water & Environment
Competitive
Other
Competitive
Air Liquide S.A. segments
Full profile >Large Industries
Oligopoly
Industrial Merchant
Competitive
Healthcare
Competitive
Electronics
Oligopoly
Engineering & Construction
Competitive
Global Markets & Technologies
Competitive
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