VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Kao Corporation vs Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A.

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)$2.9T
Gross margin (TTM)39.2%
Operating margin (TTM)9.5%
Net margin (TTM)7.3%
SectorConsumer
IndustryHousehold & Personal Products
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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Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A.

ITX · Bolsa de Madrid

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorConsumer
Industry
CountryES
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
69/ 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: Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. leads (69 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Kao Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Kao Corporation has 5 segments (33.5% in Hygiene Living Care Business); Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. has 3 segments (71.9% in Zara / Zara Home).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Kao Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. has 4 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%

Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A.

Zara / Zara Home

Market

Fast-fashion apparel and home goods retail (Zara and Zara Home)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers (end-users) via owned stores and e-commerce

Role

Brand owner + omnichannel retailer

Revenue share

71.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Kao Corporation
Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A.
Ticker / Exchange
4452 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
ITX - Bolsa de Madrid
Market cap (USD)
$2.9T
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
39.2%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
9.5%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
7.3%
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
Industry
Household & Personal Products
n/a
HQ country
JP
ES
Primary segment
Hygiene Living Care Business
Zara / Zara Home
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
60 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Supply, Demand, Financial
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Kao Corporation strengths

Training Org Change CostsService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In Qualification

Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. strengths

Supply Chain ControlDistribution ControlNegative Working Capital

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%

Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. segments

Full profile >

Zara / Zara Home

Competitive

71.9%

Bershka

Competitive

7.6%

Other Concepts (Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Stradivarius, Oysho)

Competitive

20.5%

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