VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Stock Comparison

Ambev S.A. vs Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Ambev S.A.

ABEV3 · B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao

Market cap (USD)$217.4B
Gross margin (TTM)51.8%
Operating margin (TTM)26.5%
Net margin (TTM)17.7%
SectorConsumer
IndustryBeverages - Alcoholic
CountryBR
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
82/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Kimberly-Clark Corporation

KMB · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$32.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorConsumer
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-12
Moat score
61/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

Full stock profile

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Ambev S.A. leads (82 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for Kimberly-Clark Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Ambev S.A. has 5 segments (45% in Brazil - Beer); Kimberly-Clark Corporation has 3 segments (54.9% in North America).
  • Moat breadth: Ambev S.A. has 3 moat types across 3 domains; Kimberly-Clark Corporation has 4 across 2.

Primary market context

Ambev S.A.

Brazil - Beer

Market

Beer production and distribution

Geography

Brazil

Customer

On-trade and off-trade retailers; distributors

Role

Producer & distributor

Revenue share

45%

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

North America

Market

North American consumer and professional hygiene products (personal care, consumer tissue, and away-from-home hygiene)

Geography

North America

Customer

Consumers and commercial facilities via retail/e-commerce and distributors

Role

Branded manufacturer and marketer

Revenue share

54.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Ambev S.A.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
ABEV3 - B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao
KMB - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$217.4B
$32.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
51.8%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
26.5%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
17.7%
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
Industry
Beverages - Alcoholic
n/a
HQ country
BR
US
Primary segment
Brazil - Beer
North America
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
55%-65% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
82 / 100
61 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-12

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustDistribution Control

Ambev S.A. strengths

Contractual Exclusivity

Kimberly-Clark Corporation strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostCapex Knowhow Scale

Segment mix

Ambev S.A. segments

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Brazil - Beer

Oligopoly

45%

Brazil - Non-alcoholic beverages

Oligopoly

9.4%

Central America and the Caribbean

Oligopoly

12.3%

Latin America South

Oligopoly

22.2%

Canada

Oligopoly

11.2%

Kimberly-Clark Corporation segments

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North America

Oligopoly

54.9%

International Personal Care

Oligopoly

28.5%

International Family Care and Professional

Oligopoly

16.6%

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