VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Kubota Corporation vs Ecolab 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 analysisEcolab Inc.
ECL · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Kubota Corporation leads (73 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Ecolab Inc.).
- Segment focus: Kubota Corporation has 3 segments (87.4% in Farm & Industrial Machinery); Ecolab Inc. has 4 segments (49.5% in Global Industrial).
- Moat breadth: Kubota Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Ecolab Inc. has 7 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%
Ecolab Inc.
Global Industrial
Industrial water treatment & process chemistry (incl. food & beverage processing and pulp & paper process aids)
Global
B2B
formulator + on-site service/optimization provider
49.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Kubota Corporation strengths
Ecolab Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Kubota Corporation segments
Full profile >Farm & Industrial Machinery
Oligopoly
Water & Environment
Competitive
Other
Competitive
Ecolab Inc. segments
Full profile >Global Industrial
Oligopoly
Global Institutional & Specialty
Oligopoly
Global Healthcare & Life Sciences
Oligopoly
Global Pest Elimination
Oligopoly
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