VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

YASKAWA Electric Corporation vs Bureau Veritas S.A.

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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Bureau Veritas S.A.

BVI · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
66/ 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: Bureau Veritas S.A. leads (66 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for YASKAWA Electric Corporation).
  • Segment focus: YASKAWA Electric Corporation has 4 segments (44.4% in Motion Control); Bureau Veritas S.A. has 6 segments (29.3% in Buildings & Infrastructure).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: YASKAWA Electric Corporation has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Bureau Veritas S.A. has 6 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%

Bureau Veritas S.A.

Buildings & Infrastructure

Market

Construction, buildings and infrastructure inspection/testing and project assurance

Geography

Global

Customer

Developers, contractors, infrastructure operators, public authorities

Role

Third-party testing/inspection and compliance verification across project lifecycle

Revenue share

29.3%

Side-by-side metrics

YASKAWA Electric Corporation
Bureau Veritas S.A.
Ticker / Exchange
6506 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
BVI - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
HQ country
JP
FR
Primary segment
Motion Control
Buildings & Infrastructure
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
16% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
62 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network
Legal, Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleService Field NetworkOperational Excellence

YASKAWA Electric Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationBrand TrustData Workflow LockinEcosystem ComplementsTurnkey automation project execution know-how

Bureau Veritas S.A. strengths

Regulated Standards PipeProcurement InertiaSwitching Costs General

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%

Bureau Veritas S.A. segments

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Marine & Offshore

Oligopoly

8.1%

Agri-Food & Commodities

Competitive

20.3%

Industry

Competitive

21.1%

Buildings & Infrastructure

Competitive

29.3%

Certification

Competitive

8.4%

Consumer Products Services

Competitive

12.8%

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