VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

YASKAWA Electric Corporation vs Meta Platforms, Inc.

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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Meta Platforms, Inc.

META · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$1.8T
SectorCommunication Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
94/ 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: Meta Platforms, Inc. leads (94 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for YASKAWA Electric Corporation).
  • Segment focus: YASKAWA Electric Corporation has 4 segments (44.4% in Motion Control); Meta Platforms, Inc. has 2 segments (98.7% in Family of Apps (FoA)).
  • Moat breadth: YASKAWA Electric Corporation has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Meta Platforms, Inc. has 6 across 2.

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%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Family of Apps (FoA)

Market

Global social media platforms & social media advertising

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers and advertisers

Role

Two-sided platform (attention + ad auction)

Revenue share

98.7%

Side-by-side metrics

YASKAWA Electric Corporation
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
6506 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
META - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$1.8T
Sector
Industrials
Communication Services
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Motion Control
Family of Apps (FoA)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
16% (reported)
55%-65% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
62 / 100
94 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network
Network, Supply
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleEcosystem Complements

YASKAWA Electric Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationBrand TrustData Workflow LockinService Field NetworkTurnkey automation project execution know-howOperational Excellence

Meta Platforms, Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkDirect Network EffectsData Network EffectsLearning Curve Yield

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%

Meta Platforms, Inc. segments

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Family of Apps (FoA)

Oligopoly

98.7%

Reality Labs (RL)

Quasi-Monopoly

1.3%

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Curation & Accuracy

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