VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Colgate-Palmolive Company vs Lam Research 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
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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View CL analysisLam Research Corporation
LRCX · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View LRCX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Colgate-Palmolive Company leads (74 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for Lam Research Corporation).
- Segment focus: Colgate-Palmolive Company has 4 segments (43% in Oral Care); Lam Research Corporation has 2 segments (62.3% in Systems).
- Moat breadth: Colgate-Palmolive Company has 2 moat types across 2 domains; Lam Research Corporation has 6 across 2.
Primary market context
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Oral Care
Oral care products (toothpaste, manual toothbrushes, mouthwash)
Global
Consumers; also dentists and oral health professionals (pharma dental products)
Branded consumer products manufacturer
43%
Lam Research Corporation
Systems
Wafer fabrication equipment (etch, deposition, clean and related wafer processing tools)
Global
Semiconductor manufacturers (memory, foundry, logic/IDM)
Equipment OEM
62.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Colgate-Palmolive Company strengths
Lam Research Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Colgate-Palmolive Company segments
Full profile >Oral Care
Oligopoly
Personal Care
Competitive
Home Care
Competitive
Pet Nutrition
Oligopoly
Lam Research Corporation segments
Full profile >Systems
Oligopoly
Customer Support Business Group (CSBG)
Quasi-Monopoly
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