VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
FANUC CORPORATION vs American Express Company
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
FANUC CORPORATION
6954 · 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 6954 analysisAmerican Express Company
AXP · New York 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 AXP analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: FANUC CORPORATION leads (76 / 100 vs 52 / 100 for American Express Company).
- Segment focus: FANUC CORPORATION has 4 segments (41.3% in Industrial Robots (ROBOT) - robot systems and controllers); American Express Company has 4 segments (47.5% in U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs n/a.
- Moat breadth: FANUC CORPORATION has 6 moat types across 3 domains; American Express Company has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
FANUC CORPORATION
Industrial Robots (ROBOT) - robot systems and controllers
Industrial robot systems for welding, handling, assembly, painting, machine tending, etc.
Global
Manufacturers (automotive, electronics, general industry)
Robot OEM (hardware + controllers)
41.3%
American Express Company
U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)
U.S. premium consumer card issuing (charge and credit) and attached consumer banking and financing
United States
Consumers
Issuer (proprietary cards) and consumer lender/services
47.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
FANUC CORPORATION strengths
American Express Company strengths
Segment mix
FANUC CORPORATION segments
Full profile >Factory Automation (FA) - CNC, servos, lasers
Oligopoly
Industrial Robots (ROBOT) - robot systems and controllers
Oligopoly
ROBOMACHINE - ROBODRILL, ROBOSHOT, ROBOCUT
Competitive
Service - parts, maintenance, and customer support
Quasi-Monopoly
American Express Company segments
Full profile >U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)
Competitive
Commercial Services (CS)
Competitive
International Card Services (ICS)
Competitive
Global Merchant and Network Services (GMNS)
Oligopoly
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