VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
FANUC CORPORATION vs Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
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 analysisBio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
BIO · 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 BIO analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: FANUC CORPORATION leads (76 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.).
- Segment focus: FANUC CORPORATION has 4 segments (41.3% in Industrial Robots (ROBOT) - robot systems and controllers); Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. has 2 segments (59.9% in Clinical Diagnostics).
- Moat breadth: FANUC CORPORATION has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. has 6 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%
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Clinical Diagnostics
In vitro diagnostics test systems, reagents/test kits, informatics, and clinical laboratory quality controls
Global
Hospital laboratories; diagnostic reference laboratories; transfusion laboratories; physician office laboratories
IVD OEM / installed-base consumables supplier (systems + kits + controls)
59.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
FANUC CORPORATION strengths
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. 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
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. segments
Full profile >Life Science
Competitive
Clinical Diagnostics
Oligopoly
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