VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Stock Comparison
Kao Corporation vs lululemon athletica 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.
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LULU · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View LULU analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: lululemon athletica inc. leads (69 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Kao Corporation).
- Segment focus: Kao Corporation has 5 segments (33.5% in Hygiene Living Care Business); lululemon athletica inc. has 3 segments (63.2% in Women's products).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Kao Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; lululemon athletica inc. has 3 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%
lululemon athletica inc.
Women's products
Premium women's technical athletic apparel (athleisure: yoga, run, train, lifestyle)
Global
Consumers (end-users) via company-operated stores and e-commerce; limited wholesale
Brand owner / designer / DTC retailer
63.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Kao Corporation strengths
lululemon athletica 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
lululemon athletica inc. segments
Full profile >Women's products
Competitive
Men's products
Competitive
Other categories (accessories, footwear, Studio)
Competitive
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