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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View TMO analysisUnilever PLC
ULVR · London 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 ULVR analysisComparison 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
Laboratory supplies distribution/market channel plus outsourced biopharma services (CDMO/CRO)
Global
Pharma & biotech; academic/government labs; industrial and clinical laboratories
Distributor/market channel and outsourced services provider
53.6%
Unilever PLC
Personal Care
Branded personal care and hygiene (deodorants, skin cleansing, oral care)
Global
Consumers (retail, e-commerce)
Brand owner / manufacturer
25.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. strengths
Unilever PLC strengths
Segment mix
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. segments
Full profile >Life Sciences Solutions
Oligopoly
Analytical Instruments
Oligopoly
Specialty Diagnostics
Oligopoly
Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services
Competitive
Unilever PLC segments
Full profile >Beauty & Wellbeing
Oligopoly
Personal Care
Oligopoly
Home Care
Oligopoly
Foods
Competitive
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