VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Nintendo Co., Ltd. vs Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
7974.JP · 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 7974.JP analysisAir Products and Chemicals, Inc.
APD · 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 APD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Nintendo Co., Ltd. leads (76 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Nintendo Co., Ltd. has 3 segments (90.2% in Nintendo Switch platform ecosystem); Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 3 segments (51.3% in On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Nintendo Co., Ltd. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Nintendo Switch platform ecosystem
Dedicated console gaming platform ecosystem (hardware + software + digital storefront + online services)
Global
Consumers
Platform owner / first-party publisher
90.2%
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)
On-site supply of industrial gases (oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, etc.)
Global
Large-volume industrial customers (refining, chemicals, metals, electronics)
Producer / operator of on-site plants and pipeline networks
51.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Nintendo Co., Ltd. strengths
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Nintendo Co., Ltd. segments
Full profile >Nintendo Switch platform ecosystem
Oligopoly
Mobile and IP-related income
Competitive
Other products and legacy platforms
Competitive
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. segments
Full profile >On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)
Oligopoly
Merchant gases (liquid bulk + packaged)
Competitive
Industrial gases equipment (cryogenic & gas processing)
Competitive
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