VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Kao Corporation vs Pernod Ricard SA

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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Pernod Ricard SA

RI · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$21.7B
SectorConsumer
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
75/ 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: Pernod Ricard SA leads (75 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Kao Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Kao Corporation has 5 segments (33.5% in Hygiene Living Care Business); Pernod Ricard SA has 3 segments (42.3% in Asia/Rest of the World).
  • Moat breadth: Kao Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Pernod Ricard SA has 4 across 2.

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%

Pernod Ricard SA

Asia/Rest of the World

Market

Premium spirits brand ownership, marketing, and distribution

Geography

Asia-Pacific, Africa, and other emerging markets

Customer

On-trade, off-trade, distributors, and duty-free operators

Role

Brand owner and local-market route-to-market operator

Revenue share

42.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Kao Corporation
Pernod Ricard SA
Ticker / Exchange
4452 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
RI - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
$18.5B
$21.7B
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
HQ country
JP
FR
Primary segment
Hygiene Living Care Business
Asia/Rest of the World
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
60 / 100
75 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Kao Corporation strengths

Training Org Change CostsService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In Qualification

Pernod Ricard SA strengths

Scope EconomiesCapacity MoatDistribution Control

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%

Pernod Ricard SA segments

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Europe

Oligopoly

28.9%

Americas

Oligopoly

28.8%

Asia/Rest of the World

Oligopoly

42.3%

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Curation & Accuracy

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