VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Keyence Corporation vs Intertek Group 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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Intertek Group plc

ITRK · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$7B
Gross margin (TTM)16.9%
Operating margin (TTM)16.9%
Net margin (TTM)9.9%
SectorIndustrials
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
64/ 100

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

Full stock profile

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Keyence Corporation leads (73 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for Intertek Group plc).
  • Segment focus: Keyence Corporation has 3 segments; Intertek Group plc has 5 segments (28.3% in Consumer Products).
  • Moat breadth: Keyence Corporation has 7 moat types across 2 domains; Intertek Group plc has 6 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

Intertek Group plc

Consumer Products

Market

Consumer products testing, inspection and certification (TIC/ATIC) services

Geography

Global

Customer

Brands, retailers, manufacturers

Role

Third-party conformity assessment and supply chain QA

Revenue share

28.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Keyence Corporation
Intertek Group plc
Ticker / Exchange
6861.T - Tokyo Stock Exchange
ITRK - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$87.6B
$7B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
16.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
16.9%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
9.9%
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
n/a
Specialty Business Services
HQ country
JP
GB
Primary segment
Sensors & Safety/Static Control
Consumer Products
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
73 / 100
64 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field NetworkDesign In QualificationBrand Trust

Keyence Corporation strengths

Learning Curve YieldOperational ExcellenceDistribution ControlScope Economies

Intertek Group plc strengths

Data Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageSuite Bundling

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

Intertek Group plc segments

Full profile >

Consumer Products

Oligopoly

28.3%

Corporate Assurance

Competitive

14.6%

Health and Safety

Competitive

9.9%

Industry and Infrastructure

Competitive

24.9%

World of Energy

Oligopoly

22.3%

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Curation & Accuracy

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