VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Keyence Corporation vs Broadcom Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Keyence Corporation
6861.T · 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 6861.T analysisBroadcom Inc.
AVGO · NASDAQ Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View AVGO analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Keyence Corporation leads (73 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Broadcom Inc.).
- Segment focus: Keyence Corporation has 3 segments; Broadcom Inc. has 2 segments (57.7% in Semiconductor Solutions).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Keyence Corporation has 7 moat types across 2 domains; Broadcom Inc. has 8 across 4.
Primary market context
Keyence Corporation
Sensors & Safety/Static Control
Industrial sensors and safety/static control for factory automation
Global
Manufacturers (production/automation teams) and machine builders
Component OEM and application-solution provider
Broadcom Inc.
Semiconductor Solutions
Fabless semiconductor solutions (data center and AI networking/custom silicon, connectivity, broadband, storage, industrial) plus semiconductor IP licensing
Global
Hyperscalers, OEMs, and contract manufacturers; sold via direct sales and distributors
Fabless chip designer and IP licensor; outsources most wafer manufacturing and assembly/test
57.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Keyence Corporation strengths
Broadcom Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Keyence Corporation segments
Full profile >Sensors & Safety/Static Control
Oligopoly
Machine Vision, Code Reading & Laser Marking
Oligopoly
Metrology & Microscopes
Oligopoly
Broadcom Inc. segments
Full profile >Semiconductor Solutions
Oligopoly
Infrastructure Software
Oligopoly
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