VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Keyence Corporation vs ASM International N.V.

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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ASM International N.V.

ASM · Euronext Amsterdam

Market cap (USD)$27.2B
Gross margin (TTM)51.9%
Operating margin (TTM)30.1%
Net margin (TTM)23.9%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
74/ 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: ASM International N.V. leads (74 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for Keyence Corporation).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs n/a.
  • Moat breadth: Keyence Corporation has 7 moat types across 2 domains; ASM International N.V. has 5 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

ASM International N.V.

ALD equipment

Market

Single-wafer atomic layer deposition (ALD) equipment for semiconductor manufacturing

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor manufacturers (logic/foundry, memory)

Role

Wafer fab equipment supplier

Side-by-side metrics

Keyence Corporation
ASM International N.V.
Ticker / Exchange
6861.T - Tokyo Stock Exchange
ASM - Euronext Amsterdam
Market cap (USD)
$87.6B
$27.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
51.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
30.1%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
23.9%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
n/a
Semiconductors
HQ country
JP
NL
Primary segment
Sensors & Safety/Static Control
ALD equipment
Market structure
Oligopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
55%-60% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
n/a
Moat score
73 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field NetworkDesign In QualificationLearning Curve Yield

Keyence Corporation strengths

Operational ExcellenceDistribution ControlScope EconomiesBrand Trust

ASM International N.V. strengths

IP Choke PointInstalled 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

ASM International N.V. segments

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ALD equipment

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Silicon epitaxy equipment

Oligopoly

n/a

Spares and services

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

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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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