VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Kubota Corporation vs Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

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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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

HLT · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$66.8B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
72/ 100

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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Kubota Corporation leads (73 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Kubota Corporation has 3 segments (87.4% in Farm & Industrial Machinery); Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (72.7% in Management and Franchise).
  • Moat breadth: Kubota Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 5 across 3.

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%

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

Management and Franchise

Market

Hotel management, franchising and brand licensing

Geography

Global

Customer

Third-party hotel owners / franchisees and strategic partners

Role

Franchisor / manager / IP licensor

Revenue share

72.7%

Side-by-side metrics

Kubota Corporation
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
6326 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
HLT - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$16B
$66.8B
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Farm & Industrial Machinery
Management and Franchise
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
22%-28% (estimated)
13%-15% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
1,350
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
73 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Network, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustLong Term Contracts

Kubota Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkInstalled Base ConsumablesGovernment Contracting RelationshipsAdjacency moat from captive support services

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkScale Economies Unit CostEcosystem Complements

Segment mix

Kubota Corporation segments

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Farm & Industrial Machinery

Oligopoly

87.4%

Water & Environment

Competitive

12%

Other

Competitive

0.6%

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. segments

Full profile >

Management and Franchise

Oligopoly

72.7%

Ownership

Competitive

27.3%

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Curation & Accuracy

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