VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

FANUC CORPORATION vs Morningstar, Inc.

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)$6T
Gross margin (TTM)37.5%
Operating margin (TTM)20.7%
Net margin (TTM)19.3%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
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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Morningstar, Inc.

MORN · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorFinancials
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
67/ 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 67 / 100 for Morningstar, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: FANUC CORPORATION has 4 segments (41.3% in Industrial Robots (ROBOT) - robot systems and controllers); Morningstar, Inc. has 7 segments (34.6% in Morningstar Data and Analytics).
  • Moat breadth: FANUC CORPORATION has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Morningstar, Inc. has 6 across 3.

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%

Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar Data and Analytics

Market

Investment data, research, and analytics platforms

Geography

Global

Revenue share

34.6%

Side-by-side metrics

FANUC CORPORATION
Morningstar, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
6954 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
MORN - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$6T
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
37.5%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
20.7%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
19.3%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Financials
Industry
Industrial - Machinery
n/a
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Industrial Robots (ROBOT) - robot systems and controllers
Morningstar Data and Analytics
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
12%-15% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
67 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply, Demand
Demand, Network, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

De Facto Standard

FANUC CORPORATION strengths

Service Field NetworkCapacity MoatEcosystem ComplementsBrand TrustInstalled Base Consumables

Morningstar, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinRegulated Standards PipeSuite BundlingTraining Org Change CostsIP Choke Point

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%

Morningstar, Inc. segments

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Morningstar Data and Analytics

Oligopoly

34.6%

PitchBook

Oligopoly

27.2%

Morningstar Credit

Oligopoly

12.8%

Morningstar Wealth

Competitive

10.9%

Morningstar Retirement

Competitive

5.6%

Morningstar Sustainalytics

Oligopoly

5.2%

Morningstar Indexes

Oligopoly

3.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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