VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Kao Corporation vs Koninklijke Philips N.V.

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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Koninklijke Philips N.V.

PHIA · Euronext Amsterdam

Market cap (USD)$26B
SectorHealthcare
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
68/ 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: Koninklijke Philips N.V. leads (68 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Kao Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Kao Corporation has 5 segments (33.5% in Hygiene Living Care Business); Koninklijke Philips N.V. has 3 segments (48.9% in Diagnosis & Treatment).
  • Moat breadth: Kao Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Koninklijke Philips N.V. 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%

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

Diagnosis & Treatment

Market

Medical imaging, image-guided therapy systems, and enterprise imaging informatics

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals & clinics

Role

OEM systems + software + services

Revenue share

48.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Kao Corporation
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Ticker / Exchange
4452 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
PHIA - Euronext Amsterdam
Market cap (USD)
$18.5B
$26B
Sector
Consumer
Healthcare
HQ country
JP
NL
Primary segment
Hygiene Living Care Business
Diagnosis & Treatment
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
60 / 100
68 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustService Field Network

Kao Corporation strengths

Training Org Change CostsCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In Qualification

Koninklijke Philips N.V. strengths

Data Workflow LockinInteroperability HubProcurement InertiaInstalled Base Consumables

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%

Koninklijke Philips N.V. segments

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Diagnosis & Treatment

Oligopoly

48.9%

Connected Care

Oligopoly

28.3%

Personal Health

Competitive

20%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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