VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Tencent Holdings Limited vs Kao Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Tencent Holdings Limited
0700.HK · Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View 0700.HK analysisKao Corporation
4452 · Tokyo Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View 4452 analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Tencent Holdings Limited leads (73 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Kao Corporation).
- Segment focus: Tencent Holdings Limited has 4 segments (48.3% in Value-Added Services (VAS)); Kao Corporation has 5 segments (33.5% in Hygiene Living Care Business).
- Moat breadth: Tencent Holdings Limited has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Kao Corporation has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
Tencent Holdings Limited
Value-Added Services (VAS)
Consumer social platforms and digital entertainment (online games, subscriptions, virtual items, digital content)
Mainland China (core) + Global (games)
Consumers
Platform/operator + content publisher
48.3%
Kao Corporation
Hygiene Living Care Business
Household & fabric care and sanitary consumer packaged goods
Japan and Asia (with select global brands)
Consumers (retail)
Branded manufacturer
33.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Tencent Holdings Limited strengths
Kao Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Tencent Holdings Limited segments
Full profile >Value-Added Services (VAS)
Oligopoly
Marketing Services
Oligopoly
FinTech and Business Services
Oligopoly
Others
Competitive
Kao Corporation segments
Full profile >Hygiene Living Care Business
Oligopoly
Health Beauty Care Business
Competitive
Cosmetics Business
Competitive
Business Connected Business
Competitive
Chemical Business
Competitive
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