VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Colgate-Palmolive Company vs Danaher Corporation

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

Colgate-Palmolive Company

CL · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
74/ 100

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

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Danaher Corporation

DHR · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$158.8B
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
77/ 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: Danaher Corporation leads (77 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for Colgate-Palmolive Company).
  • Segment focus: Colgate-Palmolive Company has 4 segments (43% in Oral Care); Danaher Corporation has 3 segments (41% in Diagnostics).
  • Moat breadth: Colgate-Palmolive Company has 2 moat types across 2 domains; Danaher Corporation has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Colgate-Palmolive Company

Oral Care

Market

Oral care products (toothpaste, manual toothbrushes, mouthwash)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers; also dentists and oral health professionals (pharma dental products)

Role

Branded consumer products manufacturer

Revenue share

43%

Danaher Corporation

Diagnostics

Market

In vitro diagnostics instruments, consumables, software and services (clinical lab, acute care/POC, pathology, molecular diagnostics)

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals, physician offices, reference laboratories, pathology labs, critical care settings

Role

IVD device manufacturer and reagent/test supplier + software/services

Revenue share

41%

Side-by-side metrics

Colgate-Palmolive Company
Danaher Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
CL - New York Stock Exchange
DHR - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$158.8B
Sector
Consumer
Healthcare
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Oral Care
Diagnostics
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
41.4% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
74 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Colgate-Palmolive Company strengths

Brand TrustDistribution Control

Danaher Corporation strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesDesign In QualificationService Field NetworkOperational ExcellenceLearning Curve YieldRegulated Standards PipeSuite Bundling

Segment mix

Colgate-Palmolive Company segments

Full profile >

Oral Care

Oligopoly

43%

Personal Care

Competitive

18%

Home Care

Competitive

17%

Pet Nutrition

Oligopoly

22%

Danaher Corporation segments

Full profile >

Biotechnology

Oligopoly

28.3%

Life Sciences

Oligopoly

30.7%

Diagnostics

Oligopoly

41%

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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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