VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

YASKAWA Electric Corporation vs MarketAxess Holdings 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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MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

MKTX · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$6.7B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
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: MarketAxess Holdings Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for YASKAWA Electric Corporation).
  • Segment focus: YASKAWA Electric Corporation has 4 segments (44.4% in Motion Control); MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (87.1% in Trade Execution Solutions).
  • Moat breadth: YASKAWA Electric Corporation has 8 moat types across 3 domains; MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 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%

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

Trade Execution Solutions

Market

Electronic fixed-income trade execution platforms (credit and rates)

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors, broker-dealers, and alternative liquidity providers

Role

Electronic trading venue / marketplace operator

Revenue share

87.1%

Side-by-side metrics

YASKAWA Electric Corporation
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
6506 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
MKTX - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$6.7B
Sector
Industrials
Financials
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Motion Control
Trade Execution Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
16% (reported)
19% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
62 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network
Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinEcosystem Complements

YASKAWA Electric Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationBrand TrustCapex Knowhow ScaleService Field NetworkTurnkey automation project execution know-howOperational Excellence

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkData Network EffectsCompliance AdvantageSwitching 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%

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. segments

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Trade Execution Solutions

Oligopoly

87.1%

Services (Data, Post-Trade and Technology)

Competitive

12.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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