VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. vs Costco Wholesale Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Oriental Land Co., Ltd.
4661 · Tokyo 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 4661 analysisCostco Wholesale Corporation
COST · 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 COST analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Oriental Land Co., Ltd. leads (95 / 100 vs 80 / 100 for Costco Wholesale Corporation).
- Segment focus: Oriental Land Co., Ltd. has 3 segments (81.3% in Theme Park Segment); Costco Wholesale Corporation has 2 segments (98.1% in Warehouse club retail).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Oriental Land Co., Ltd. has 5 moat types across 4 domains; Costco Wholesale Corporation has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Oriental Land Co., Ltd.
Theme Park Segment
Large-scale destination theme parks in Japan (Tokyo Disney Resort parks: Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea)
Japan (with inbound tourism)
Consumers (domestic residents and inbound tourists), plus group/agency channels
Owner/operator of theme parks under licensed IP
81.3%
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Warehouse club retail
Membership warehouse club retail (warehouse clubs, ancillary services, and e-commerce)
Global
Households and small businesses
Retailer (membership club)
98.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. strengths
Costco Wholesale Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. segments
Full profile >Theme Park Segment
Duopoly
Hotel Business Segment
Oligopoly
Other Business Segment
Competitive
Costco Wholesale Corporation segments
Full profile >Warehouse club retail
Oligopoly
Membership fees (subscription)
Oligopoly
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