VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Kubota Corporation vs Caterpillar 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.
Full stock profile
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View 6326 analysisCaterpillar Inc.
CAT · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View CAT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Kubota Corporation leads (73 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Caterpillar Inc.).
- Segment focus: Kubota Corporation has 3 segments (87.4% in Farm & Industrial Machinery); Caterpillar Inc. has 5 segments (40.7% in Energy & Transportation).
- Moat breadth: Kubota Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Caterpillar Inc. has 9 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%
Caterpillar Inc.
Energy & Transportation
Off-highway engines, power generation, turbines, locomotives and related services
Global
Energy companies, industrial customers, OEMs, rail and marine operators
OEM + aftermarket parts/service
40.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Kubota Corporation strengths
Caterpillar Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Kubota Corporation segments
Full profile >Farm & Industrial Machinery
Oligopoly
Water & Environment
Competitive
Other
Competitive
Caterpillar Inc. segments
Full profile >Construction Industries
Oligopoly
Resource Industries
Oligopoly
Energy & Transportation
Oligopoly
Financial Products
Competitive
All Other
Competitive
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