VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

YASKAWA Electric Corporation vs ASM International N.V.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

YASKAWA Electric Corporation

6506 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryJP
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
62/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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ASM International N.V.

ASM · Euronext Amsterdam

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
74/ 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: ASM International N.V. leads (74 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for YASKAWA Electric Corporation).
  • Segment focus: YASKAWA Electric Corporation has 4 segments (44.4% in Motion Control); ASM International N.V. has 3 segments.
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs n/a.
  • Moat breadth: YASKAWA Electric Corporation has 8 moat types across 3 domains; ASM International N.V. has 5 across 3.

Primary market context

YASKAWA Electric Corporation

Motion Control

Market

Factory automation motion control components (AC servo motors/drives & controllers, AC drives/inverters)

Geography

Global

Customer

Industrial OEMs and end-users (machine builders; semiconductor, electronics, automotive, and general industry plants)

Role

Component manufacturer + maintenance/service provider

Revenue share

44.4%

ASM International N.V.

ALD equipment

Market

Single-wafer atomic layer deposition (ALD) equipment for semiconductor manufacturing

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor manufacturers (logic/foundry, memory)

Role

Wafer fab equipment supplier

Side-by-side metrics

YASKAWA Electric Corporation
ASM International N.V.
Ticker / Exchange
6506 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
ASM - Euronext Amsterdam
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Technology
HQ country
JP
NL
Primary segment
Motion Control
ALD equipment
Market structure
Oligopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
16% (reported)
55%-60% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
n/a
Moat score
62 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Design In QualificationService Field Network

YASKAWA Electric Corporation strengths

Brand TrustData Workflow LockinCapex Knowhow ScaleEcosystem ComplementsTurnkey automation project execution know-howOperational Excellence

ASM International N.V. strengths

Learning Curve YieldIP Choke PointInstalled Base Consumables

Segment mix

YASKAWA Electric Corporation segments

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Motion Control

Oligopoly

44.4%

Robotics

Oligopoly

44.2%

System Engineering

Competitive

7.1%

Other / Logistics Services

Competitive

4.3%

ASM International N.V. segments

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ALD equipment

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Silicon epitaxy equipment

Oligopoly

n/a

Spares and services

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

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Curation & Accuracy

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