VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Colgate-Palmolive Company vs PDD Holdings 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

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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PDD Holdings Inc.

PDD · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$161.7B
SectorConsumer
CountryKY
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
44/ 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: Colgate-Palmolive Company leads (74 / 100 vs 44 / 100 for PDD Holdings Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Colgate-Palmolive Company has 4 segments (43% in Oral Care); PDD Holdings Inc. has 2 segments.
  • Moat breadth: Colgate-Palmolive Company has 2 moat types across 2 domains; PDD Holdings Inc. has 4 across 4.

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%

PDD Holdings Inc.

Pinduoduo China marketplace

Market

China online retail marketplace (value-for-money focus)

Geography

China

Customer

Consumers & third-party merchants

Role

Online marketplace platform

Side-by-side metrics

Colgate-Palmolive Company
PDD Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CL - New York Stock Exchange
PDD - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$161.7B
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
HQ country
US
KY
Primary segment
Oral Care
Pinduoduo China marketplace
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
44 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Network, Supply, Financial, Legal
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Colgate-Palmolive Company strengths

Brand TrustDistribution Control

PDD Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkScale Economies Unit CostFloat PrepaymentCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Colgate-Palmolive Company segments

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Oral Care

Oligopoly

43%

Personal Care

Competitive

18%

Home Care

Competitive

17%

Pet Nutrition

Oligopoly

22%

PDD Holdings Inc. segments

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Pinduoduo China marketplace

Oligopoly

n/a

Temu international marketplace

Competitive

n/a

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