VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

FANUC CORPORATION vs Lam Research Corporation

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

FANUC CORPORATION

6954 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$35.8B
SectorIndustrials
CountryJP
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
76/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Lam Research Corporation

LRCX · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: FANUC CORPORATION leads (76 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for Lam Research Corporation).
  • Segment focus: FANUC CORPORATION has 4 segments (41.3% in Industrial Robots (ROBOT) - robot systems and controllers); Lam Research Corporation has 2 segments (62.3% in Systems).
  • Moat breadth: FANUC CORPORATION has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Lam Research Corporation has 6 across 2.

Primary market context

FANUC CORPORATION

Industrial Robots (ROBOT) - robot systems and controllers

Market

Industrial robot systems for welding, handling, assembly, painting, machine tending, etc.

Geography

Global

Customer

Manufacturers (automotive, electronics, general industry)

Role

Robot OEM (hardware + controllers)

Revenue share

41.3%

Lam Research Corporation

Systems

Market

Wafer fabrication equipment (etch, deposition, clean and related wafer processing tools)

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor manufacturers (memory, foundry, logic/IDM)

Role

Equipment OEM

Revenue share

62.3%

Side-by-side metrics

FANUC CORPORATION
Lam Research Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
6954 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
LRCX - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$35.8B
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Technology
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Industrial Robots (ROBOT) - robot systems and controllers
Systems
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
12%-15% (implied)
8%-12% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
73 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply, Demand
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field NetworkInstalled Base Consumables

FANUC CORPORATION strengths

De Facto StandardCapacity MoatEcosystem ComplementsBrand Trust

Lam Research Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationCapex Knowhow ScaleLearning Curve YieldData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

FANUC CORPORATION segments

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Factory Automation (FA) - CNC, servos, lasers

Oligopoly

24.4%

Industrial Robots (ROBOT) - robot systems and controllers

Oligopoly

41.3%

ROBOMACHINE - ROBODRILL, ROBOSHOT, ROBOCUT

Competitive

17.3%

Service - parts, maintenance, and customer support

Quasi-Monopoly

17%

Lam Research Corporation segments

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Systems

Oligopoly

62.3%

Customer Support Business Group (CSBG)

Quasi-Monopoly

37.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

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