VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Transurban Group vs Unilever PLC

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

Transurban Group

TCL · Australian Securities Exchange

Market cap (USD)$42.6B
Gross margin (TTM)43.4%
Operating margin (TTM)39.4%
Net margin (TTM)5.8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Infrastructure Operations
CountryAU
Data as of2026-01-04
Moat score
91/ 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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Unilever PLC

ULVR · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$102.7B
Gross margin (TTM)35.4%
Operating margin (TTM)16.1%
Net margin (TTM)9.9%
SectorConsumer
IndustryHousehold & Personal Products
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: Transurban Group leads (91 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Unilever PLC).
  • Segment focus: Transurban Group has 4 segments (49.5% in Sydney toll roads); Unilever PLC has 4 segments (25.9% in Personal Care).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Transurban Group has 3 moat types across 3 domains; Unilever PLC has 3 across 2.

Primary market context

Transurban Group

Sydney toll roads

Market

Urban toll-road concessions (Sydney)

Geography

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Customer

Motorists and commercial fleet operators

Role

Concessionaire / operator and developer

Revenue share

49.5%

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

Transurban Group
Unilever PLC
Ticker / Exchange
TCL - Australian Securities Exchange
ULVR - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$42.6B
$102.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
43.4%
35.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
39.4%
16.1%
Net margin (TTM)
5.8%
9.9%
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
Industry
Industrial - Infrastructure Operations
Household & Personal Products
HQ country
AU
GB
Primary segment
Sydney toll roads
Personal Care
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
91 / 100
65 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Financial, Demand
Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-01-04
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Transurban Group strengths

Concession LicenseBenchmark Pricing PowerDynamic congestion pricing

Unilever PLC strengths

Brand TrustScale Economies Unit CostDistribution Control

Segment mix

Transurban Group segments

Full profile >

Sydney toll roads

Quasi-Monopoly

49.5%

Melbourne toll roads

Quasi-Monopoly

26.5%

Brisbane toll roads

Quasi-Monopoly

16%

North America managed lanes and concessions

Quasi-Monopoly

8.1%

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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Curation & Accuracy

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