VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Kao Corporation vs Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.

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)$2.9T
Gross margin (TTM)39.2%
Operating margin (TTM)9.5%
Net margin (TTM)7.3%
SectorConsumer
IndustryHousehold & Personal Products
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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Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.

BAM · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$88.3B
Gross margin (TTM)68.4%
Operating margin (TTM)66.6%
Net margin (TTM)58.3%
SectorFinancials
IndustryAsset Management
CountryCA
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
75/ 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: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. leads (75 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Kao Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Kao Corporation has 5 segments (33.5% in Hygiene Living Care Business); Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 5 segments (30.3% in Credit).
  • Moat breadth: Kao Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 4 across 2.

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%

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.

Credit

Market

Private credit, opportunistic credit, and multi-strategy credit asset management

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors, insurance accounts, and private wealth investors

Role

Alternative credit manager / asset manager

Revenue share

30.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Kao Corporation
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
Ticker / Exchange
4452 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
BAM - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$2.9T
$88.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
39.2%
68.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
9.5%
66.6%
Net margin (TTM)
7.3%
58.3%
Sector
Consumer
Financials
Industry
Household & Personal Products
Asset Management
HQ country
JP
CA
Primary segment
Hygiene Living Care Business
Credit
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
60 / 100
75 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Kao Corporation strengths

Training Org Change CostsService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In Qualification

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. strengths

Long Term ContractsOperational ExcellenceReputation Reviews

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%

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. segments

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Renewable Power and Transition

Oligopoly

13.6%

Infrastructure

Oligopoly

25.5%

Real Estate

Oligopoly

20.6%

Private Equity

Oligopoly

10%

Credit

Oligopoly

30.3%

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Curation & Accuracy

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