VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Colgate-Palmolive Company vs MSCI Inc.
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 analysisMSCI Inc.
MSCI · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: MSCI Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for Colgate-Palmolive Company).
- Segment focus: Colgate-Palmolive Company has 4 segments (43% in Oral Care); MSCI Inc. has 4 segments (55.9% in Index).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Colgate-Palmolive Company has 2 moat types across 2 domains; MSCI Inc. has 4 across 3.
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%
MSCI Inc.
Index
Investment indexes and index licensing
Global
Institutional investors and asset managers
Index provider / benchmark administrator
55.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Colgate-Palmolive Company strengths
MSCI Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Colgate-Palmolive Company segments
Full profile >Oral Care
Oligopoly
Personal Care
Competitive
Home Care
Competitive
Pet Nutrition
Oligopoly
MSCI Inc. segments
Full profile >Index
Oligopoly
Analytics
Oligopoly
Sustainability and Climate
Competitive
Private Assets
Competitive
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