VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Stock Comparison
Amcor plc vs PPG Industries, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Amcor plc
AMCR · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
PPG Industries, Inc.
PPG · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View PPG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: PPG Industries, Inc. leads (62 / 100 vs 47 / 100 for Amcor plc).
- Segment focus: Amcor plc has 2 segments (72.4% in Global Flexible Packaging Solutions); PPG Industries, Inc. has 3 segments (42.2% in Industrial Coatings).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Amcor plc has 5 moat types across 2 domains; PPG Industries, Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Amcor plc
Global Flexible Packaging Solutions
Flexible packaging (polymer resin, aluminum, and fiber-based) for food & beverage, healthcare, and consumer packaged goods
Global
Brand owners and converters serving nutrition, health, beauty and wellness end markets
Packaging manufacturer / converter
72.4%
PPG Industries, Inc.
Industrial Coatings
Industrial coatings for OEM/manufacturing (automotive OEM, general industrial, packaging coatings, specialty materials)
Global
Automotive OEMs and tier suppliers, industrial manufacturers, can/closure and packaging producers
Coatings/materials supplier integrated into OEM production processes
42.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Amcor plc strengths
PPG Industries, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Amcor plc segments
Full profile >Global Flexible Packaging Solutions
Competitive
Global Rigid Packaging Solutions
Competitive
PPG Industries, Inc. segments
Full profile >Global Architectural Coatings
Competitive
Performance Coatings
Oligopoly
Industrial Coatings
Oligopoly
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