VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Linde plc vs Unilever PLC

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

Linde plc

LIN · Nasdaq Stock Market

Market cap (USD)
SectorMaterials
CountryIE
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
72/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Unilever PLC

ULVR · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
65/ 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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Linde plc leads (72 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Unilever PLC).
  • Segment focus: Linde plc has 4 segments (43.8% in Americas); Unilever PLC has 4 segments (25.9% in Personal Care).
  • Moat breadth: Linde plc has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Unilever PLC has 3 across 2.

Primary market context

Linde plc

Americas

Market

Industrial gases (Americas)

Geography

Americas

Customer

B2B + healthcare

Role

Producer, distributor, on-site plant owner/operator

Revenue share

43.8%

Unilever PLC

Personal Care

Market

Branded personal care and hygiene (deodorants, skin cleansing, oral care)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers (retail, e-commerce)

Role

Brand owner / manufacturer

Revenue share

25.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Linde plc
Unilever PLC
Ticker / Exchange
LIN - Nasdaq Stock Market
ULVR - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Materials
Consumer
HQ country
IE
GB
Primary segment
Americas
Personal Care
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
65 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit Cost

Linde plc strengths

Long Term ContractsPhysical Network DensityCapex Knowhow ScaleIP Choke Point

Unilever PLC strengths

Brand TrustDistribution Control

Segment mix

Linde plc segments

Full profile >

Americas

Oligopoly

43.8%

EMEA

Oligopoly

25.3%

APAC

Oligopoly

20.1%

Engineering

Competitive

7%

Unilever PLC segments

Full profile >

Beauty & Wellbeing

Oligopoly

25.1%

Personal Care

Oligopoly

25.9%

Home Care

Oligopoly

23.4%

Foods

Competitive

25.5%

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