VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Keyence Corporation vs NVIDIA Corporation

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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NVIDIA Corporation

NVDA · Nasdaq Stock Market

Market cap (USD)$4.6T
Gross margin (TTM)70.1%
Operating margin (TTM)58.8%
Net margin (TTM)53%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
97/ 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: NVIDIA Corporation leads (97 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for Keyence Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Keyence Corporation has 3 segments; NVIDIA Corporation has 5 segments (88.3% in Data Center).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Keyence Corporation has 7 moat types across 2 domains; NVIDIA Corporation 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

NVIDIA Corporation

Data Center

Market

Data center accelerated computing (AI GPUs, systems, and networking)

Geography

Global

Customer

Hyperscale cloud providers, enterprises, public sector (often via OEMs/ODMs and integrators)

Role

Fabless designer and platform supplier (chips, systems, software)

Revenue share

88.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Keyence Corporation
NVIDIA Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
6861.T - Tokyo Stock Exchange
NVDA - Nasdaq Stock Market
Market cap (USD)
$87.6B
$4.6T
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
70.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
58.8%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
53%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
n/a
Semiconductors
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Sensors & Safety/Static Control
Data Center
Market structure
Oligopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
78%-85% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
73 / 100
97 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Demand, Network, Supply
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Design In QualificationOperational Excellence

Keyence Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkLearning Curve YieldDistribution ControlScope EconomiesBrand Trust

NVIDIA Corporation strengths

Data Workflow LockinEcosystem ComplementsCapacity MoatSuite BundlingResidual / non-core revenue

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

NVIDIA Corporation segments

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Data Center

Quasi-Monopoly

88.3%

Gaming

Duopoly

8.7%

Professional Visualization

Oligopoly

1.4%

Automotive

Competitive

1.3%

OEM & Other

Competitive

0.3%

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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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