VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Kubota Corporation vs Brown-Forman Corporation

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

Kubota Corporation

6326 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$16B
SectorIndustrials
CountryJP
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
73/ 100

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

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Brown-Forman Corporation

BF.B · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-25
Moat score
72/ 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: Kubota Corporation leads (73 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Brown-Forman Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Kubota Corporation has 3 segments (87.4% in Farm & Industrial Machinery); Brown-Forman Corporation has 5 segments (71.1% in Whiskey).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Kubota Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Brown-Forman Corporation has 4 across 2.

Primary market context

Kubota Corporation

Farm & Industrial Machinery

Market

Agricultural machinery and compact construction equipment (incl. compact/utility tractors, construction machinery, engines)

Geography

Global

Customer

Dealers and end users (farmers, contractors, municipalities)

Role

OEM

Revenue share

87.4%

Brown-Forman Corporation

Whiskey

Market

Premium-and-above whiskey spirits (American whiskey and import whiskies)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumer (off-premise and on-premise via distributors/retailers)

Role

Brand owner / distiller / marketer

Revenue share

71.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Kubota Corporation
Brown-Forman Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
6326 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
BF.B - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$16B
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Farm & Industrial Machinery
Whiskey
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
22%-28% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
73 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-25

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Kubota Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkInstalled Base ConsumablesLong Term ContractsGovernment Contracting RelationshipsAdjacency moat from captive support services

Brown-Forman Corporation strengths

Distribution ControlCapacity MoatScope Economies

Segment mix

Kubota Corporation segments

Full profile >

Farm & Industrial Machinery

Oligopoly

87.4%

Water & Environment

Competitive

12%

Other

Competitive

0.6%

Brown-Forman Corporation segments

Full profile >

Whiskey

Oligopoly

71.1%

Ready-to-Drink (RTD/RTP)

Competitive

12.4%

Tequila

Oligopoly

6.6%

Rest of Portfolio (Other Branded Spirits)

Competitive

7.4%

Non-branded and Bulk

Competitive

2.6%

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Curation & Accuracy

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