VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Kao Corporation vs Copart, Inc.

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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Copart, Inc.

CPRT · The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
71/ 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: Copart, Inc. leads (71 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Kao Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Kao Corporation has 5 segments (33.5% in Hygiene Living Care Business); Copart, Inc. has 2 segments (83% in United States).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs n/a.
  • Moat breadth: Kao Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Copart, Inc. has 5 across 5.

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%

Copart, Inc.

United States

Market

Online salvage & used vehicle remarketing services

Geography

United States

Customer

Vehicle sellers (insurance carriers, dealers, fleets) and vehicle buyers (dismantlers, rebuilders, dealers, exporters, consumers)

Role

Intermediary marketplace + ancillary services (transport, storage, title)

Revenue share

83%

Side-by-side metrics

Kao Corporation
Copart, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
4452 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
CPRT - The NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$18.5B
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Hygiene Living Care Business
United States
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
n/a
Moat score
60 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Network, Supply, Demand, Legal, Financial
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field Network

Kao Corporation strengths

Brand TrustTraining Org Change CostsCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In Qualification

Copart, Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkData Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageBenchmark Pricing Power

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%

Copart, Inc. segments

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United States

Oligopoly

83%

International

Competitive

17%

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Curation & Accuracy

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