VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

CSL Limited vs Cintas Corporation

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

CSL Limited

CSL · ASX

Market cap (USD)$74.4B
Gross margin (TTM)48.9%
Operating margin (TTM)23.3%
Net margin (TTM)14.9%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryBiotechnology
CountryAU
Data as of2026-01-02
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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Cintas Corporation

CTAS · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$80.4B
Gross margin (TTM)50.3%
Operating margin (TTM)23%
Net margin (TTM)17.6%
SectorIndustrials
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
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: CSL Limited leads (77 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Cintas Corporation).
  • Segment focus: CSL Limited has 3 segments (71.7% in CSL Behring); Cintas Corporation has 3 segments (77.1% in Uniform Rental and Facility Services).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: CSL Limited has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Cintas Corporation has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

CSL Limited

CSL Behring

Market

Plasma-derived therapies (immunoglobulins, albumin, coagulation factors) plus recombinant and gene therapies for rare and serious diseases

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals, specialty pharmacies, physicians; payers and national health systems

Role

Vertically integrated biopharma (plasma collection -> fractionation/manufacturing -> commercial distribution)

Revenue share

71.7%

Cintas Corporation

Uniform Rental and Facility Services

Market

B2B uniform rental and route-based facility services (entrance mats, restroom supplies, towels/mops, etc.)

Geography

North America (primarily United States; also Canada and Latin America)

Customer

Businesses (SMB to large enterprise) via local delivery routes and branches

Role

Service operator / rental provider (route-based distribution and processing network)

Revenue share

77.1%

Side-by-side metrics

CSL Limited
Cintas Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
CSL - ASX
CTAS - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$74.4B
$80.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
48.9%
50.3%
Operating margin (TTM)
23.3%
23%
Net margin (TTM)
14.9%
17.6%
Sector
Healthcare
Industrials
Industry
Biotechnology
Specialty Business Services
HQ country
AU
US
Primary segment
CSL Behring
Uniform Rental and Facility Services
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
77 / 100
63 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Legal, Demand
Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-01-02
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational ExcellenceProcurement Inertia

CSL Limited strengths

Supply Chain ControlPhysical Network DensityGovernment Contracting RelationshipsRegulated Standards PipeCapacity Moat

Cintas Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkSuite BundlingSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

CSL Limited segments

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CSL Behring

Oligopoly

71.7%

CSL Seqirus

Oligopoly

13.9%

CSL Vifor

Oligopoly

14.4%

Cintas Corporation segments

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Uniform Rental and Facility Services

Competitive

77.1%

First Aid and Safety Services

Competitive

11.8%

All Other (Fire Protection Services and Uniform Direct Sale)

Competitive

11.1%

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Curation & Accuracy

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