VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

CSL Limited vs Graco Inc.

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

CSL Limited

CSL · ASX

Market cap (USD)$81.5B
Gross margin (TTM)49%
Operating margin (TTM)23.5%
Net margin (TTM)23.1%
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.

Full stock profile

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Graco Inc.

GGG · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$13.8B
Gross margin (TTM)52.3%
Operating margin (TTM)26.6%
Net margin (TTM)22.7%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
67/ 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 67 / 100 for Graco Inc.).
  • Segment focus: CSL Limited has 3 segments (71.7% in CSL Behring); Graco Inc. has 3 segments (49.4% in Contractor).
  • Moat breadth: CSL Limited has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Graco Inc. has 7 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%

Graco Inc.

Contractor

Market

Professional and prosumer paint/coatings application equipment (airless sprayers, texture sprayers, line stripers, plural-component proportioners)

Geography

Global

Customer

Professional contractors and trades; DIY consumers via retail channels

Role

Equipment OEM / brand owner

Revenue share

49.4%

Side-by-side metrics

CSL Limited
Graco Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CSL - ASX
GGG - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$81.5B
$13.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
49%
52.3%
Operating margin (TTM)
23.5%
26.6%
Net margin (TTM)
23.1%
22.7%
Sector
Healthcare
Industrials
Industry
Biotechnology
Industrial - Machinery
HQ country
AU
US
Primary segment
CSL Behring
Contractor
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
77 / 100
67 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Legal, Demand
Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-01-02
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational Excellence

CSL Limited strengths

Supply Chain ControlPhysical Network DensityGovernment Contracting RelationshipsRegulated Standards PipeCapacity MoatProcurement Inertia

Graco Inc. strengths

Brand TrustDistribution ControlService Field NetworkDesign In QualificationInstalled Base ConsumablesScope Economies

Segment mix

CSL Limited segments

Full profile >

CSL Behring

Oligopoly

71.7%

CSL Seqirus

Oligopoly

13.9%

CSL Vifor

Oligopoly

14.4%

Graco Inc. segments

Full profile >

Contractor

Oligopoly

49.4%

Industrial

Oligopoly

43.1%

Expansion Markets

Competitive

7.5%

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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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