VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Chubb Limited vs DSM-Firmenich AG

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

Chubb Limited

CB · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$126.1B
Gross margin (TTM)28.5%
Operating margin (TTM)21.1%
Net margin (TTM)16.5%
SectorFinancials
IndustryInsurance - Property & Casualty
CountryCH
Data as of2026-01-04
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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DSM-Firmenich AG

DSFIR · Euronext Amsterdam

Market cap (USD)$17.8B
Gross margin (TTM)34.1%
Operating margin (TTM)9.2%
Net margin (TTM)5.5%
SectorMaterials
IndustryHousehold & Personal Products
CountryCH
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
63/ 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: Chubb Limited leads (68 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for DSM-Firmenich AG).
  • Segment focus: Chubb Limited has 6 segments (40% in North America Commercial P&C Insurance); DSM-Firmenich AG has 4 segments (31% in Perfumery & Beauty).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Chubb Limited has 6 moat types across 4 domains; DSM-Firmenich AG has 10 across 4.

Primary market context

Chubb Limited

North America Commercial P&C Insurance

Market

Commercial property & casualty and corporate accident & health insurance

Geography

North America

Customer

Businesses and institutions (middle market to large corporates); specialty commercial

Role

Primary insurer / underwriter

Revenue share

40%

DSM-Firmenich AG

Perfumery & Beauty

Market

B2B fragrances, perfumery ingredients, and beauty ingredients

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumer brands (fine fragrance, personal care, home care) and beauty brands

Role

Ingredient supplier / fragrance house (co-creation + ingredient palette)

Revenue share

31%

Side-by-side metrics

Chubb Limited
DSM-Firmenich AG
Ticker / Exchange
CB - New York Stock Exchange
DSFIR - Euronext Amsterdam
Market cap (USD)
$126.1B
$17.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
28.5%
34.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
21.1%
9.2%
Net margin (TTM)
16.5%
5.5%
Sector
Financials
Materials
Industry
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Household & Personal Products
HQ country
CH
CH
Primary segment
North America Commercial P&C Insurance
Perfumery & Beauty
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
68 / 100
63 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal, Financial
Supply, Demand, Legal, Network
Last update
2026-01-04
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance Advantage

Chubb Limited strengths

Distribution ControlOperational ExcellenceBrand TrustCost Of Capital AdvantageInstalled Base Consumables

DSM-Firmenich AG strengths

Supply Chain ControlTraining Org Change CostsIP Choke PointScope EconomiesLearning Curve YieldDesign In QualificationService Field NetworkEcosystem ComplementsData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

Chubb Limited segments

Full profile >

North America Commercial P&C Insurance

Competitive

40%

North America Personal P&C Insurance

Oligopoly

12%

North America Agricultural Insurance

Oligopoly

5%

Overseas General Insurance

Competitive

27%

Global Reinsurance

Oligopoly

3%

Life Insurance

Competitive

13%

DSM-Firmenich AG segments

Full profile >

Perfumery & Beauty

Oligopoly

31%

Taste, Texture & Health

Oligopoly

25.4%

Health, Nutrition & Care

Competitive

17.3%

Animal Nutrition & Health

Competitive

26%

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Curation & Accuracy

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