VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Stock Comparison
Masco Corporation vs PPG Industries, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Masco Corporation
MAS · 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 MAS analysisPPG 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: Masco Corporation leads (72 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for PPG Industries, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Masco Corporation has 2 segments (62% in Plumbing Products); PPG Industries, Inc. has 3 segments (42.2% in Industrial Coatings).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Masco Corporation has 3 moat types across 3 domains; PPG Industries, Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Masco Corporation
Plumbing Products
Residential plumbing fixtures and fittings (faucets, showers, valves, bath hardware, sinks) and plumbing components
North America and Europe
Home center retailers, wholesalers/distributors and online retailers; end users include plumbers, contractors, remodelers, homebuilders and consumers
Branded manufacturer
62%
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
Masco Corporation strengths
PPG Industries, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Masco Corporation segments
Full profile >Plumbing Products
Oligopoly
Decorative Architectural Products
Oligopoly
PPG Industries, Inc. segments
Full profile >Global Architectural Coatings
Competitive
Performance Coatings
Oligopoly
Industrial Coatings
Oligopoly
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