VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
YASKAWA Electric Corporation vs Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
YASKAWA Electric Corporation
6506 · Tokyo Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View 6506 analysisFerguson Enterprises Inc.
FERG · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View FERG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for YASKAWA Electric Corporation).
- Segment focus: YASKAWA Electric Corporation has 4 segments (44.4% in Motion Control); Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in United States).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: YASKAWA Electric Corporation has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
YASKAWA Electric Corporation
Motion Control
Factory automation motion control components (AC servo motors/drives & controllers, AC drives/inverters)
Global
Industrial OEMs and end-users (machine builders; semiconductor, electronics, automotive, and general industry plants)
Component manufacturer + maintenance/service provider
44.4%
Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
United States
Value-added distribution of plumbing, HVAC, PVF, waterworks and related products/services
United States
Residential and non-residential professional trade customers (contractors/builders) plus industrial and infrastructure customers
Value-added distributor (B2B)
95.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
YASKAWA Electric Corporation strengths
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. strengths
Segment mix
YASKAWA Electric Corporation segments
Full profile >Motion Control
Oligopoly
Robotics
Oligopoly
System Engineering
Competitive
Other / Logistics Services
Competitive
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. segments
Full profile >United States
Competitive
Canada
Competitive
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