VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Kao Corporation vs Graco Inc.
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 analysisGraco Inc.
GGG · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Graco Inc. leads (67 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Kao Corporation).
- Segment focus: Kao Corporation has 5 segments (33.5% in Hygiene Living Care Business); Graco Inc. has 3 segments (49.4% in Contractor).
- Moat breadth: Kao Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Graco Inc. has 7 across 2.
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%
Graco Inc.
Contractor
Professional and prosumer paint/coatings application equipment (airless sprayers, texture sprayers, line stripers, plural-component proportioners)
Global
Professional contractors and trades; DIY consumers via retail channels
Equipment OEM / brand owner
49.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Kao Corporation strengths
Graco Inc. 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
Graco Inc. segments
Full profile >Contractor
Oligopoly
Industrial
Oligopoly
Expansion Markets
Competitive
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