VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
Keyence Corporation vs SAP SE
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.
Full stock profile
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View 6861.T analysisSAP SE
SAP · XETRA
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Keyence Corporation leads (73 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for SAP SE).
- Segment focus: Keyence Corporation has 3 segments; SAP SE has 2 segments (87.3% in Cloud and Software).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Keyence Corporation has 7 moat types across 2 domains; SAP SE has 6 across 3.
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
SAP SE
Cloud and Software
Enterprise application software suites and cloud subscriptions (ERP-centric) plus platform services
Global
Large enterprises and upper mid-market
Software vendor (SaaS + on-prem support + platform)
87.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Keyence Corporation strengths
SAP SE strengths
Segment mix
Keyence Corporation segments
Full profile >Sensors & Safety/Static Control
Oligopoly
Machine Vision, Code Reading & Laser Marking
Oligopoly
Metrology & Microscopes
Oligopoly
SAP SE segments
Full profile >Cloud and Software
Oligopoly
Services
Competitive
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