VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Keyence Corporation vs Keysight Technologies, 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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Keysight Technologies, Inc.

KEYS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$35.3B
Gross margin (TTM)62.1%
Operating margin (TTM)17.6%
Net margin (TTM)15.7%
SectorTechnology
IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
69/ 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 69 / 100 for Keysight Technologies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Keyence Corporation has 3 segments; Keysight Technologies, Inc. has 2 segments (69.3% in Communications Solutions Group (CSG)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Keyence Corporation has 7 moat types across 2 domains; Keysight Technologies, Inc. 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

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

Communications Solutions Group (CSG)

Market

Electronic design, test, and measurement solutions for communications networks and aerospace/defense/government systems

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial communications OEMs and operators; aerospace/defense primes and government contractors/agencies

Role

Test & measurement instrumentation OEM + software platform + services provider

Revenue share

69.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Keyence Corporation
Keysight Technologies, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
6861.T - Tokyo Stock Exchange
KEYS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$87.6B
$35.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
62.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
17.6%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
15.7%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
n/a
Hardware, Equipment & Parts
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Sensors & Safety/Static Control
Communications Solutions Group (CSG)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
73 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2026-01-02
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field NetworkDesign In QualificationLearning Curve YieldBrand Trust

Keyence Corporation strengths

Operational ExcellenceDistribution ControlScope Economies

Keysight Technologies, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinDe Facto Standard

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

Keysight Technologies, Inc. segments

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Communications Solutions Group (CSG)

Oligopoly

69.3%

Electronic Industrial Solutions Group (EISG)

Oligopoly

30.7%

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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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