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Stock Comparison

YASKAWA Electric Corporation vs Morningstar, 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)$1.3T

Gross margin (TTM)35.6%

Operating margin (TTM)9.2%

Net margin (TTM)10.7%

SectorIndustrials

IndustryElectrical Equipment & Parts

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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Morningstar, Inc.

MORN · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)—

Gross margin (TTM)—

Operating margin (TTM)—

Net margin (TTM)—

SectorFinancials

Industry—

CountryUS

Data as of2026-01-10

Moat score

67/ 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: Morningstar, Inc. leads (67 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for YASKAWA Electric Corporation).
Segment focus: YASKAWA Electric Corporation has 4 segments (44.4% in Motion Control); Morningstar, Inc. has 7 segments (34.6% in Morningstar Data and Analytics).
Moat breadth: YASKAWA Electric Corporation has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Morningstar, 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%

Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar Data and Analytics

Market

Investment data, research, and analytics platforms

Geography

Global

Revenue share

34.6%

Side-by-side metrics

YASKAWA Electric Corporation

Morningstar, Inc.

Ticker / Exchange

6506 - Tokyo Stock Exchange

MORN - NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)

$1.3T

n/a

Gross margin (TTM)

35.6%

n/a

Operating margin (TTM)

9.2%

n/a

Net margin (TTM)

10.7%

n/a

Sector

Industrials

Financials

Industry

Electrical Equipment & Parts

n/a

HQ country

Primary segment

Motion Control

Morningstar Data and Analytics

Market structure

Oligopoly

Market share

16% (reported)

n/a

HHI estimate

n/a

Pricing power

Moderate

Moat score

62 / 100

67 / 100

Moat domains

Demand, Supply, Network

Demand, Network, Legal

Last update

2025-12-29

2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

YASKAWA Electric Corporation strengths

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

Morningstar, Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardRegulated Standards PipeSuite BundlingTraining Org Change CostsIP Choke Point

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%

Morningstar, Inc. segments

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Morningstar Data and Analytics

Oligopoly

34.6%

PitchBook

Oligopoly

27.2%

Morningstar Credit

Oligopoly

12.8%

Morningstar Wealth

Competitive

10.9%

Morningstar Retirement

Competitive

5.6%

Morningstar Sustainalytics

Oligopoly

5.2%

Morningstar Indexes

Oligopoly

3.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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