VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Tesla, Inc. vs Unilever PLC

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

Tesla, Inc.

TSLA · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$1.5T
Gross margin (TTM)17%
Operating margin (TTM)4.7%
Net margin (TTM)5.5%
SectorConsumer
IndustryAuto - Manufacturers
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
75/ 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)$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.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Tesla, Inc. leads (75 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Unilever PLC).
  • Segment focus: Tesla, Inc. has 3 segments (78.9% in Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)); Unilever PLC has 4 segments (25.9% in Personal Care).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Tesla, Inc. has 9 moat types across 3 domains; Unilever PLC has 3 across 2.

Primary market context

Tesla, Inc.

Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)

Market

Battery-electric passenger vehicles (BEV) and connected vehicle software

Geography

United States (market share datapoint); global competition

Customer

Consumers and small fleets

Role

OEM (design, manufacture, direct-to-consumer sales)

Revenue share

78.9%

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

Tesla, Inc.
Unilever PLC
Ticker / Exchange
TSLA - NASDAQ
ULVR - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$1.5T
$102.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
17%
35.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
4.7%
16.1%
Net margin (TTM)
5.5%
9.9%
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
Industry
Auto - Manufacturers
Household & Personal Products
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)
Personal Care
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
56.7% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
75 / 100
65 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply, Demand
Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-01-05
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustScale Economies Unit Cost

Tesla, Inc. strengths

Data Network EffectsCapex Knowhow ScalePhysical Network DensityService Field NetworkSwitching Costs GeneralScope EconomiesData Workflow Lockin

Unilever PLC strengths

Distribution Control

Segment mix

Tesla, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)

Competitive

78.9%

Services and Other (Supercharging + after-sales + used vehicles + insurance)

Quasi-Monopoly

10.8%

Energy Generation and Storage (Megapack + Powerwall + solar)

Oligopoly

10.3%

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

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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