VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Stock Comparison
Ecolab Inc. vs PPG Industries, 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.
PPG Industries, Inc.
PPG · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View PPG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Ecolab Inc. leads (63 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for PPG Industries, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Ecolab Inc. has 4 segments (49.5% in Global Industrial); PPG Industries, Inc. has 3 segments (42.2% in Industrial Coatings).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Ecolab Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; PPG Industries, Inc. has 7 across 3.
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%
PPG Industries, Inc.
Industrial Coatings
Industrial coatings for OEM/manufacturing (automotive OEM, general industrial, packaging coatings, specialty materials)
Global
Automotive OEMs and tier suppliers, industrial manufacturers, can/closure and packaging producers
Coatings/materials supplier integrated into OEM production processes
42.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Ecolab Inc. strengths
PPG Industries, 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
PPG Industries, Inc. segments
Full profile >Global Architectural Coatings
Competitive
Performance Coatings
Oligopoly
Industrial Coatings
Oligopoly
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