VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Kao Corporation vs ASSA ABLOY AB
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Kao Corporation
4452 · 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 4452 analysisASSA ABLOY AB
ASSA-B · Nasdaq Stockholm
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View ASSA-B analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: ASSA ABLOY AB leads (76 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Kao Corporation).
- Segment focus: Kao Corporation has 5 segments (33.5% in Hygiene Living Care Business); ASSA ABLOY AB has 5 segments (32.9% in Entrance Systems).
- Moat breadth: Kao Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; ASSA ABLOY AB has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
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%
ASSA ABLOY AB
Entrance Systems
Entrance automation and industrial door solutions (pedestrian automatic doors, industrial doors, loading dock equipment, service/maintenance)
Global
Commercial/industrial facilities via distributors, installers and service channels
OEM + service/maintenance provider
32.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Kao Corporation strengths
ASSA ABLOY AB strengths
Segment mix
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
ASSA ABLOY AB segments
Full profile >Opening Solutions EMEIA
Oligopoly
Opening Solutions Americas
Oligopoly
Opening Solutions Asia Pacific
Competitive
Global Technologies
Oligopoly
Entrance Systems
Oligopoly
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