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UNICY (Unicharm) Moat Score : 7/10 (As of Jul. 07, 2025)


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What is Unicharm Moat Score?

Unicharm has the Moat Score of 7, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

Unicharm has Wide Moat: Unicharm Corp possesses a wide moat with strong brand strength, significant market share in hygiene products, and durable cost advantages through economies of scale. Its innovation and R&D capabilities further enhance its competitive position.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Unicharm might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

Competitive Comparison of Unicharm's Moat Score

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Unicharm's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Unicharm's Moat Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Unicharm's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Unicharm's Moat Score falls into.


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Unicharm  (OTCPK:UNICY) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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Unicharm Business Description

Industry
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Address
3-5-19, Mita, Minato-ku, Sumitomo Fudosan Mita Twin Building, West Wing, Tokyo, JPN, 108-8575
Website
https://www.unicharm.co.jp
Focusing on personal hygiene products utilizing nonwoven fabric, Unicharm is the largest manufacturer of disposable baby diapers and feminine sanitary and adult incontinence products in Japan and Asia. Its personal care business accounted for around 85% of its sales as of 2023, with the balance mainly from pet care. Unicharm generates 66% sales from overseas, of which nearly three fourths are from Asia, mostly China, Indonesia, and Thailand. India is the fastest-growing market, followed by Vietnam. Outside Asia, Unicharm operates in Saudi Arabia, the Americas, and Europe. Drugstores, supermarkets, baby product specialty stores, and e-commerce are the key sales channels.

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