VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Ecolab Inc. vs PDD Holdings Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Ecolab Inc.
ECL · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
PDD Holdings Inc.
PDD · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into PDD Holdings Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View PDD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Ecolab Inc. leads (63 / 100 vs 44 / 100 for PDD Holdings Inc.).
- Segment focus: Ecolab Inc. has 4 segments (49.5% in Global Industrial); PDD Holdings Inc. has 2 segments.
- Moat breadth: Ecolab Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; PDD Holdings Inc. has 4 across 4.
Primary market context
Ecolab Inc.
Global Industrial
Industrial water treatment & process chemistry (incl. food & beverage processing and pulp & paper process aids)
Global
B2B
formulator + on-site service/optimization provider
49.5%
PDD Holdings Inc.
Pinduoduo China marketplace
China online retail marketplace (value-for-money focus)
China
Consumers & third-party merchants
Online marketplace platform
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Ecolab Inc. strengths
PDD Holdings Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Ecolab Inc. segments
Full profile >Global Industrial
Oligopoly
Global Institutional & Specialty
Oligopoly
Global Healthcare & Life Sciences
Oligopoly
Global Pest Elimination
Oligopoly
PDD Holdings Inc. segments
Full profile >Pinduoduo China marketplace
Oligopoly
Temu international marketplace
Competitive
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