VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Kubota Corporation vs Air Products and Chemicals, 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 analysisAir Products and Chemicals, Inc.
APD · New York 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 APD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Kubota Corporation leads (73 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Kubota Corporation has 3 segments (87.4% in Farm & Industrial Machinery); Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 3 segments (51.3% in On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Kubota Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 6 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 Products and Chemicals, Inc.
On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)
On-site supply of industrial gases (oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, etc.)
Global
Large-volume industrial customers (refining, chemicals, metals, electronics)
Producer / operator of on-site plants and pipeline networks
51.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Kubota Corporation strengths
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Kubota Corporation segments
Full profile >Farm & Industrial Machinery
Oligopoly
Water & Environment
Competitive
Other
Competitive
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. segments
Full profile >On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)
Oligopoly
Merchant gases (liquid bulk + packaged)
Competitive
Industrial gases equipment (cryogenic & gas processing)
Competitive
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