VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Kao Corporation vs OMRON Corporation

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Kao Corporation

4452 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$18.5B
SectorConsumer
CountryJP
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
60/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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OMRON Corporation

6645 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$5B
SectorIndustrials
CountryJP
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
59/ 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: Kao Corporation leads (60 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for OMRON Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Kao Corporation has 5 segments (33.5% in Hygiene Living Care Business); OMRON Corporation has 5 segments (45% in Industrial Automation Business (IAB)).
  • Moat breadth: Kao Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; OMRON Corporation has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

Kao Corporation

Hygiene Living Care Business

Market

Household & fabric care and sanitary consumer packaged goods

Geography

Japan and Asia (with select global brands)

Customer

Consumers (retail)

Role

Branded manufacturer

Revenue share

33.5%

OMRON Corporation

Industrial Automation Business (IAB)

Market

Industrial automation components and factory automation solutions (sensors, controllers, safety, robotics, OT/IT services)

Geography

Global

Customer

Manufacturers and machine builders (B2B)

Role

Automation supplier + solutions/services provider

Revenue share

45%

Side-by-side metrics

Kao Corporation
OMRON Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
4452 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
6645 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$18.5B
$5B
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
HQ country
JP
JP
Primary segment
Hygiene Living Care Business
Industrial Automation Business (IAB)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
60 / 100
59 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Supply, Demand, Legal, Network
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustService Field Network

Kao Corporation strengths

Training Org Change CostsCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In Qualification

OMRON Corporation strengths

Data Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageProcurement InertiaLearning Curve YieldData Network Effects

Segment mix

Kao Corporation segments

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Hygiene Living Care Business

Oligopoly

33.5%

Health Beauty Care Business

Competitive

26%

Cosmetics Business

Competitive

15%

Business Connected Business

Competitive

2.4%

Chemical Business

Competitive

23.1%

OMRON Corporation segments

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Industrial Automation Business (IAB)

Oligopoly

45%

Healthcare Business (HCB)

Competitive

18.2%

Social Systems, Solutions and Service Business (SSB)

Oligopoly

18.2%

Device and Module Solutions Business (DMB)

Competitive

13.2%

Data Solution Business (DSB)

Oligopoly

5.3%

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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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