VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Tencent Holdings Limited vs Monster Beverage Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Tencent Holdings Limited
0700.HK · Hong Kong 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 0700.HK analysisMonster Beverage Corporation
MNST · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MNST analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Monster Beverage Corporation leads (76 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for Tencent Holdings Limited).
- Segment focus: Tencent Holdings Limited has 4 segments (48.3% in Value-Added Services (VAS)); Monster Beverage Corporation has 4 segments (91.6% in Monster Energy Drinks).
- Moat breadth: Tencent Holdings Limited has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Monster Beverage Corporation has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Tencent Holdings Limited
Value-Added Services (VAS)
Consumer social platforms and digital entertainment (online games, subscriptions, virtual items, digital content)
Mainland China (core) + Global (games)
Consumers
Platform/operator + content publisher
48.3%
Monster Beverage Corporation
Monster Energy Drinks
Energy drinks
Global
Retail consumers (via bottlers/distributors and retailers); some direct-to-retail
Brand owner, marketer, and RTD finished-goods seller
91.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Tencent Holdings Limited strengths
Monster Beverage Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Tencent Holdings Limited segments
Full profile >Value-Added Services (VAS)
Oligopoly
Marketing Services
Oligopoly
FinTech and Business Services
Oligopoly
Others
Competitive
Monster Beverage Corporation segments
Full profile >Monster Energy Drinks
Oligopoly
Strategic Brands
Oligopoly
Alcohol Brands
Competitive
Other (AFF Third-Party Products)
Competitive
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