VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

OMRON Corporation vs Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

OMRON Corporation

6645 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$791.8B
Gross margin (TTM)43.8%
Operating margin (TTM)6.4%
Net margin (TTM)3.5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts
CountryJP
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
59/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

ATD · Toronto Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$70.7B
Gross margin (TTM)18.5%
Operating margin (TTM)5.3%
Net margin (TTM)3.6%
SectorConsumer
IndustrySpecialty Retail
CountryCA
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
58/ 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: OMRON Corporation leads (59 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.).
  • Segment focus: OMRON Corporation has 5 segments (45% in Industrial Automation Business (IAB)); Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 3 segments (74% in Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: OMRON Corporation has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

OMRON Corporation

Industrial Automation Business (IAB)

Market

Industrial automation components and factory automation solutions (sensors, controllers, safety, robotics, OT/IT services)

Geography

Global

Customer

Manufacturers and machine builders (B2B)

Role

Automation supplier + solutions/services provider

Revenue share

45%

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)

Market

Road transportation fuel retail (gasoline/diesel) at convenience sites; includes unmanned/automated fuel stations

Geography

North America and Europe (plus select other regions via the network)

Customer

Consumers and small fleets

Role

Fuel retailer and site operator

Revenue share

74%

Side-by-side metrics

OMRON Corporation
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
6645 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
ATD - Toronto Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$791.8B
$70.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
43.8%
18.5%
Operating margin (TTM)
6.4%
5.3%
Net margin (TTM)
3.5%
3.6%
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
Industry
Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Specialty Retail
HQ country
JP
CA
Primary segment
Industrial Automation Business (IAB)
Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
59 / 100
58 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal, Network
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

OMRON Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkData Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageProcurement InertiaLearning Curve YieldData Network Effects

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityOperational ExcellenceSupply Chain ControlScope Economies

Segment mix

OMRON Corporation segments

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Industrial Automation Business (IAB)

Oligopoly

45%

Healthcare Business (HCB)

Competitive

18.2%

Social Systems, Solutions and Service Business (SSB)

Oligopoly

18.2%

Device and Module Solutions Business (DMB)

Competitive

13.2%

Data Solution Business (DSB)

Oligopoly

5.3%

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. segments

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Merchandise and services (in-store convenience retail)

Competitive

25.2%

Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)

Competitive

74%

Other revenues (ancillary energy and other income streams)

Competitive

0.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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