VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Keyence Corporation vs Apple Inc.

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

Keyence Corporation

6861.T · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$87.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryJP
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
73/ 100

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

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Apple Inc.

AAPL · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$4T
Gross margin (TTM)46.9%
Operating margin (TTM)32%
Net margin (TTM)26.9%
SectorTechnology
IndustryConsumer Electronics
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-20
Moat score
87/ 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: Apple Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for Keyence Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Keyence Corporation has 3 segments; Apple Inc. has 5 segments (50.4% in iPhone).
  • Moat breadth: Keyence Corporation has 7 moat types across 2 domains; Apple Inc. has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Keyence Corporation

Sensors & Safety/Static Control

Market

Industrial sensors and safety/static control for factory automation

Geography

Global

Customer

Manufacturers (production/automation teams) and machine builders

Role

Component OEM and application-solution provider

Apple Inc.

iPhone

Market

Smartphones (with focus on premium smartphones and iOS ecosystem devices)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers and enterprises (end-users), plus carrier/retail channels

Role

OEM / platform owner

Revenue share

50.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Keyence Corporation
Apple Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
6861.T - Tokyo Stock Exchange
AAPL - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$87.6B
$4T
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
46.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
32%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
26.9%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
n/a
Consumer Electronics
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Sensors & Safety/Static Control
iPhone
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
14%-17% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
73 / 100
87 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Demand, Network, Supply
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-20

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Keyence Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkDesign In QualificationLearning Curve YieldOperational ExcellenceDistribution ControlScope Economies

Apple Inc. strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsScale Economies Unit CostSwitching Costs GeneralDefault OS GatewayTwo Sided NetworkInstalled Base Consumables

Segment mix

Keyence Corporation segments

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Sensors & Safety/Static Control

Oligopoly

n/a

Machine Vision, Code Reading & Laser Marking

Oligopoly

n/a

Metrology & Microscopes

Oligopoly

n/a

Apple Inc. segments

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iPhone

Oligopoly

50.4%

Mac

Oligopoly

8.1%

iPad

Oligopoly

6.7%

Wearables, Home and Accessories

Competitive

8.6%

Services

Quasi-Monopoly

26.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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