VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. vs Unilever PLC

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

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

TMO · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$213.3B
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
64/ 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.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Unilever PLC leads (65 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has 4 segments (53.6% in Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services); Unilever PLC has 4 segments (25.9% in Personal Care).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Unilever PLC has 3 across 2.

Primary market context

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services

Market

Laboratory supplies distribution/market channel plus outsourced biopharma services (CDMO/CRO)

Geography

Global

Customer

Pharma & biotech; academic/government labs; industrial and clinical laboratories

Role

Distributor/market channel and outsourced services provider

Revenue share

53.6%

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

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Unilever PLC
Ticker / Exchange
TMO - New York Stock Exchange
ULVR - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$213.3B
n/a
Sector
Healthcare
Consumer
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services
Personal Care
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
64 / 100
65 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-22
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustDistribution Control

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesFormat Lock InService Field NetworkRegulated Standards PipeProcurement InertiaCapacity Moat

Unilever PLC strengths

Scale Economies Unit Cost

Segment mix

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. segments

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Life Sciences Solutions

Oligopoly

19%

Analytical Instruments

Oligopoly

17%

Specialty Diagnostics

Oligopoly

10.4%

Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services

Competitive

53.6%

Unilever PLC segments

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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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