VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

FANUC CORPORATION vs Microsoft 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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Microsoft Corporation

MSFT · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$3.6T
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
84/ 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: Microsoft Corporation leads (84 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for FANUC CORPORATION).
  • Segment focus: FANUC CORPORATION has 4 segments (41.3% in Industrial Robots (ROBOT) - robot systems and controllers); Microsoft Corporation has 3 segments (42.9% in Productivity and Business Processes).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: FANUC CORPORATION has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Microsoft Corporation has 9 across 4.

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%

Microsoft Corporation

Productivity and Business Processes

Market

Enterprise productivity & collaboration suites, business applications, and professional network platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises, SMBs, consumers, recruiters/advertisers

Role

SaaS platform + professional network

Revenue share

42.9%

Side-by-side metrics

FANUC CORPORATION
Microsoft Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
6954 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
MSFT - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$35.8B
$3.6T
Sector
Industrials
Technology
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Industrial Robots (ROBOT) - robot systems and controllers
Productivity and Business Processes
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
12%-15% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
76 / 100
84 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply, Demand
Demand, Network, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Ecosystem Complements

FANUC CORPORATION strengths

De Facto StandardService Field NetworkCapacity MoatBrand TrustInstalled Base Consumables

Microsoft Corporation strengths

Suite BundlingData Workflow LockinLong Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleOperational ExcellenceDefault OS GatewayContent Rights Currency

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%

Microsoft Corporation segments

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Productivity and Business Processes

Oligopoly

42.9%

Intelligent Cloud

Oligopoly

37.7%

More Personal Computing

Quasi-Monopoly

19.4%

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