VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Kao Corporation vs Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

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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Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

KOG · Euronext Oslo Bors

Market cap (USD)$22.8B
SectorIndustrials
CountryNO
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
81/ 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: Kongsberg Gruppen ASA leads (81 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Kao Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Kao Corporation has 5 segments (33.5% in Hygiene Living Care Business); Kongsberg Gruppen ASA has 4 segments (49.5% in Kongsberg Maritime).
  • Moat breadth: Kao Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Kongsberg Gruppen ASA has 9 across 4.

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%

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

Kongsberg Maritime

Market

Maritime technology & integrated ship systems (propulsion, automation, bridge, energy efficiency, service)

Geography

Global

Customer

Shipyards, shipowners, offshore operators, naval customers

Role

OEM and systems integrator; aftermarket service provider

Revenue share

49.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Kao Corporation
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
Ticker / Exchange
4452 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
KOG - Euronext Oslo Bors
Market cap (USD)
$18.5B
$22.8B
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
HQ country
JP
NO
Primary segment
Hygiene Living Care Business
Kongsberg Maritime
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
30%-35% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
60 / 100
81 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply, Legal, Network
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In Qualification

Kao Corporation strengths

Brand TrustTraining Org Change Costs

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesCompliance AdvantageGovernment Contracting RelationshipsLong Term ContractsData Workflow LockinEcosystem Complements

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%

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA segments

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Kongsberg Maritime

Oligopoly

49.5%

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace

Oligopoly

38.2%

Kongsberg Discovery

Competitive

8.8%

Kongsberg Digital

Competitive

3.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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