VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Keyence Corporation vs Accenture plc

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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Accenture plc

ACN · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$164.4B
Gross margin (TTM)31.9%
Operating margin (TTM)14.8%
Net margin (TTM)10.8%
SectorTechnology
IndustryInformation Technology Services
CountryIE
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
66/ 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: Keyence Corporation leads (73 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Accenture plc).
  • Segment focus: Keyence Corporation has 3 segments; Accenture plc has 2 segments (50.4% in Consulting).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs n/a.
  • Moat breadth: Keyence Corporation has 7 moat types across 2 domains; Accenture plc 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

Accenture plc

Consulting

Market

Enterprise consulting (strategy, management, technology consulting and technology integration consulting)

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises and public sector organizations

Role

Advisor and systems integrator / implementation partner

Revenue share

50.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Keyence Corporation
Accenture plc
Ticker / Exchange
6861.T - Tokyo Stock Exchange
ACN - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$87.6B
$164.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
31.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
14.8%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
10.8%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
n/a
Information Technology Services
HQ country
JP
IE
Primary segment
Sensors & Safety/Static Control
Consulting
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
n/a
Moat score
73 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field NetworkBrand Trust

Keyence Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationLearning Curve YieldOperational ExcellenceDistribution ControlScope Economies

Accenture plc strengths

Procurement InertiaSuite BundlingLong Term ContractsSwitching Costs GeneralEcosystem Complements

Segment mix

Keyence Corporation segments

Full profile >

Sensors & Safety/Static Control

Oligopoly

n/a

Machine Vision, Code Reading & Laser Marking

Oligopoly

n/a

Metrology & Microscopes

Oligopoly

n/a

Accenture plc segments

Full profile >

Consulting

Competitive

50.4%

Managed Services

Oligopoly

49.6%

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Curation & Accuracy

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