VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
FANUC CORPORATION vs Berkshire Hathaway 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.
Full stock profile
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View 6954 analysisBerkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK.B · New York 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 BRK.B analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: FANUC CORPORATION leads (76 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for Berkshire Hathaway Inc.).
- Segment focus: FANUC CORPORATION has 4 segments (41.3% in Industrial Robots (ROBOT) - robot systems and controllers); Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has 11 segments (28.3% in Insurance (underwriting + investment income)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs n/a.
- Moat breadth: FANUC CORPORATION has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has 17 across 4.
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%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Insurance (underwriting + investment income)
Insurance and reinsurance (property and casualty + life/health), including float-funded investing
Global
Consumers and businesses (policyholders) and insurers (reinsurance cedents)
Underwriter and reinsurer plus investment manager of float
28.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
FANUC CORPORATION strengths
Berkshire Hathaway 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
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. segments
Full profile >Insurance (underwriting + investment income)
Competitive
BNSF Railway (freight rail transportation)
Oligopoly
Berkshire Hathaway Energy (regulated utilities, pipelines, renewables)
Monopoly
Industrial products manufacturing (PCC, Lubrizol, IMC, Marmon, etc.)
Oligopoly
Building products & housing (Clayton Homes, Shaw, Johns Manville, Benjamin Moore, etc.)
Competitive
Consumer products manufacturing (Duracell, Forest River, apparel/footwear, toys, etc.)
Competitive
Service businesses (FlightSafety, NetJets, TTI, Dairy Queen, etc.)
Competitive
Retailing businesses (Berkshire Hathaway Automotive, home furnishings, jewelry, See's, etc.)
Competitive
Pilot Travel Centers (travel centers + wholesale fuel marketing)
Oligopoly
McLane (wholesale distribution to convenience stores and restaurants)
Oligopoly
Holding company capital allocation and investing
Competitive
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