VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
YASKAWA Electric Corporation vs The Home Depot, 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 analysisThe Home Depot, Inc.
HD · 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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- Moat score gap: The Home Depot, Inc. leads (69 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for YASKAWA Electric Corporation).
- Segment focus: YASKAWA Electric Corporation has 4 segments (44.4% in Motion Control); The Home Depot, Inc. has 2 segments (96% in Primary segment - North American home improvement retail (stores + online)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: YASKAWA Electric Corporation has 8 moat types across 3 domains; The Home Depot, 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%
The Home Depot, Inc.
Primary segment - North American home improvement retail (stores + online)
Home improvement retail (omnichannel)
North America (US, Canada, Mexico)
DIY homeowners and professional contractors
Retailer
96%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
YASKAWA Electric Corporation strengths
The Home Depot, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
YASKAWA Electric Corporation segments
Full profile >Motion Control
Oligopoly
Robotics
Oligopoly
System Engineering
Competitive
Other / Logistics Services
Competitive
The Home Depot, Inc. segments
Full profile >Primary segment - North American home improvement retail (stores + online)
Competitive
Other - Specialty trade distribution (SRS: roofing, landscape, pool)
Competitive
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