VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Kao Corporation vs Endeavour Group Limited

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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Endeavour Group Limited

EDV · ASX

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryAU
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
62/ 100

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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Endeavour Group Limited leads (62 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Kao Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Kao Corporation has 5 segments (33.5% in Hygiene Living Care Business); Endeavour Group Limited has 2 segments (82.5% in Retail).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Kao Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Endeavour Group Limited has 7 across 3.

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%

Endeavour Group Limited

Retail

Market

Australian off-premise liquor retail (stores + online)

Geography

Australia

Customer

Consumers (end-users) via stores and delivery/pick-up channels

Role

Retailer (with owned/exclusive brands via Pinnacle Drinks)

Revenue share

82.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Kao Corporation
Endeavour Group Limited
Ticker / Exchange
4452 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
EDV - ASX
Market cap (USD)
$18.5B
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
HQ country
JP
AU
Primary segment
Hygiene Living Care Business
Retail
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
60 / 100
62 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Kao Corporation strengths

Training Org Change CostsService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In Qualification

Endeavour Group Limited strengths

Distribution ControlHabit DefaultPreferential Input AccessPhysical Network DensityConcession LicenseOperational Excellence

Segment mix

Kao Corporation segments

Full profile >

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%

Endeavour Group Limited segments

Full profile >

Retail

Oligopoly

82.5%

Hotels

Competitive

17.5%

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