VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
YASKAWA Electric Corporation vs Nasdaq, 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 analysisNasdaq, Inc.
NDAQ · NASDAQ
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- Moat score gap: Nasdaq, Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for YASKAWA Electric Corporation).
- Segment focus: YASKAWA Electric Corporation has 4 segments (44.4% in Motion Control); Nasdaq, Inc. has 3 segments (42.4% in Capital Access Platforms).
- Moat breadth: YASKAWA Electric Corporation has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Nasdaq, Inc. has 9 across 5.
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%
Nasdaq, Inc.
Capital Access Platforms
Issuer and investor solutions: listings, index licensing, market data, and investment analytics/workflow platforms
Global (with major exposure to U.S. and Nordic/Baltic markets)
Public/private companies (issuers), asset managers, institutional investors, data subscribers
Listing venue + index administrator/licensor + data/analytics provider
42.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
YASKAWA Electric Corporation strengths
Nasdaq, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
YASKAWA Electric Corporation segments
Full profile >Motion Control
Oligopoly
Robotics
Oligopoly
System Engineering
Competitive
Other / Logistics Services
Competitive
Nasdaq, Inc. segments
Full profile >Market Services
Competitive
Capital Access Platforms
Oligopoly
Financial Technology
Competitive
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