VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Kubota Corporation vs Starbucks 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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Starbucks Corporation

SBUX · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$96.7B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
70/ 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 70 / 100 for Starbucks Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Kubota Corporation has 3 segments (87.4% in Farm & Industrial Machinery); Starbucks Corporation has 3 segments (73.6% in North America).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Kubota Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Starbucks Corporation has 7 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%

Starbucks Corporation

North America

Market

Branded coffeehouse retail (company-operated + licensed)

Geography

U.S. and Canada

Customer

Consumers

Role

Retailer / brand owner

Revenue share

73.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Kubota Corporation
Starbucks Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
6326 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
SBUX - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$16B
$96.7B
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Farm & Industrial Machinery
North America
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
22%-28% (estimated)
35%-40% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
73 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Kubota Corporation strengths

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

Starbucks Corporation strengths

Habit DefaultPhysical Network DensityOperational ExcellencePreferential Input AccessContractual ExclusivityScope Economies

Segment mix

Kubota Corporation segments

Full profile >

Farm & Industrial Machinery

Oligopoly

87.4%

Water & Environment

Competitive

12%

Other

Competitive

0.6%

Starbucks Corporation segments

Full profile >

North America

Competitive

73.6%

International

Competitive

21%

Channel Development

Oligopoly

5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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