VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Nintendo Co., Ltd. vs Cintas Corporation
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 analysisCintas Corporation
CTAS · NASDAQ
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View CTAS analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Nintendo Co., Ltd. leads (76 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Cintas Corporation).
- Segment focus: Nintendo Co., Ltd. has 3 segments (90.2% in Nintendo Switch platform ecosystem); Cintas Corporation has 3 segments (77.1% in Uniform Rental and Facility Services).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Nintendo Co., Ltd. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Cintas Corporation has 5 across 2.
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%
Cintas Corporation
Uniform Rental and Facility Services
B2B uniform rental and route-based facility services (entrance mats, restroom supplies, towels/mops, etc.)
North America (primarily United States; also Canada and Latin America)
Businesses (SMB to large enterprise) via local delivery routes and branches
Service operator / rental provider (route-based distribution and processing network)
77.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Nintendo Co., Ltd. strengths
Cintas Corporation 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
Cintas Corporation segments
Full profile >Uniform Rental and Facility Services
Competitive
First Aid and Safety Services
Competitive
All Other (Fire Protection Services and Uniform Direct Sale)
Competitive
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