VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Kao Corporation vs FactSet Research Systems 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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FactSet Research Systems Inc.

FDS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$31.3B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
85/ 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: FactSet Research Systems Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Kao Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Kao Corporation has 5 segments (33.5% in Hygiene Living Care Business); FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 2 segments.
  • Moat breadth: Kao Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 6 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%

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)

Market

Financial data and analytics platforms for investment professionals

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and financial institutions

Role

Software and data platform vendor

Side-by-side metrics

Kao Corporation
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
4452 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
FDS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$18.5B
$31.3B
Sector
Consumer
Financials
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Hygiene Living Care Business
Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
60 / 100
85 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Network, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Kao Corporation strengths

Brand TrustTraining Org Change CostsService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In Qualification

FactSet Research Systems Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinSwitching Costs GeneralSuite BundlingStandards RegistryDe Facto StandardConcession License

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%

FactSet Research Systems Inc. segments

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Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)

Oligopoly

n/a

Identifier Platform (CUSIP Global Services)

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

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Curation & Accuracy

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