VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Kao Corporation vs Chubb Limited
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 analysisChubb Limited
CB · 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 CB analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Chubb Limited leads (68 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Kao Corporation).
- Segment focus: Kao Corporation has 5 segments (33.5% in Hygiene Living Care Business); Chubb Limited has 6 segments (40% in North America Commercial P&C Insurance).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Kao Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Chubb Limited has 6 across 4.
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%
Chubb Limited
North America Commercial P&C Insurance
Commercial property & casualty and corporate accident & health insurance
North America
Businesses and institutions (middle market to large corporates); specialty commercial
Primary insurer / underwriter
40%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Kao Corporation strengths
Chubb Limited 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
Chubb Limited segments
Full profile >North America Commercial P&C Insurance
Competitive
North America Personal P&C Insurance
Oligopoly
North America Agricultural Insurance
Oligopoly
Overseas General Insurance
Competitive
Global Reinsurance
Oligopoly
Life Insurance
Competitive
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