VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Kao Corporation vs Becton, Dickinson and Company
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.
Full stock profile
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View 4452 analysisBecton, Dickinson and Company
BDX · New York 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 BDX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Becton, Dickinson and Company leads (66 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Kao Corporation).
- Segment focus: Kao Corporation has 5 segments (33.5% in Hygiene Living Care Business); Becton, Dickinson and Company has 5 segments (29.5% in Medical Essentials).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Kao Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Becton, Dickinson and Company has 7 across 3.
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%
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Medical Essentials
Single-use medical consumables and specimen collection systems
Global
Healthcare providers and clinical labs
Manufacturer
29.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Kao Corporation strengths
Becton, Dickinson and Company 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
Becton, Dickinson and Company segments
Full profile >Medical Essentials
Competitive
Connected Care
Oligopoly
BioPharma Systems
Oligopoly
Interventional
Competitive
Life Sciences
Oligopoly
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