VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Kubota Corporation vs Halma plc

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)$2.5T
Gross margin (TTM)29.9%
Operating margin (TTM)9%
Net margin (TTM)5.9%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAgricultural - Machinery
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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Halma plc

HLMA · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryGB
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
59/ 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 59 / 100 for Halma plc).
  • Segment focus: Kubota Corporation has 3 segments (87.4% in Farm & Industrial Machinery); Halma plc has 3 segments (40% in Safety).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Kubota Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Halma plc 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%

Halma plc

Safety

Market

Safety technologies (fire safety, public safety, worker safety, and protection of critical assets/infrastructure)

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial/industrial facility owners and operators; infrastructure operators; installers and OEM channels

Role

Technology OEM / component + systems supplier

Revenue share

40%

Side-by-side metrics

Kubota Corporation
Halma plc
Ticker / Exchange
6326 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
HLMA - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$2.5T
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
29.9%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
9%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
5.9%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Technology
Industry
Agricultural - Machinery
n/a
HQ country
JP
GB
Primary segment
Farm & Industrial Machinery
Safety
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
22%-28% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
73 / 100
59 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Legal, Demand
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Kubota Corporation strengths

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

Halma plc strengths

Compliance AdvantageDesign In QualificationProcurement InertiaSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

Kubota Corporation segments

Full profile >

Farm & Industrial Machinery

Oligopoly

87.4%

Water & Environment

Competitive

12%

Other

Competitive

0.6%

Halma plc segments

Full profile >

Safety

Competitive

40%

Environmental & Analysis

Competitive

35%

Healthcare

Competitive

25%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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