VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Adobe Inc. vs Diageo plc

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

Adobe Inc.

ADBE · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$149B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
68/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Diageo plc

DGE · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$48B
SectorConsumer
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
77/ 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: Diageo plc leads (77 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Adobe Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Adobe Inc. has 3 segments (74.3% in Digital Media); Diageo plc has 3 segments (76% in Spirits).
  • Moat breadth: Adobe Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Diageo plc has 3 across 2.

Primary market context

Adobe Inc.

Digital Media

Market

Creative content creation and document productivity software subscriptions

Geography

Global

Customer

Individuals, SMB, enterprise

Role

Software platform

Revenue share

74.3%

Diageo plc

Spirits

Market

Branded premium spirits (whisky, tequila, vodka, gin, rum, liqueurs)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers via off-trade retailers and on-trade outlets; distributors/wholesalers and key accounts

Role

Brand owner and producer with route-to-market execution

Revenue share

76%

Side-by-side metrics

Adobe Inc.
Diageo plc
Ticker / Exchange
ADBE - NASDAQ
DGE - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$149B
$48B
Sector
Technology
Consumer
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Digital Media
Spirits
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
68 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-22
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Adobe Inc. strengths

Suite BundlingEcosystem ComplementsDe Facto StandardData Workflow Lockin

Diageo plc strengths

Brand TrustDistribution ControlCapacity Moat

Segment mix

Adobe Inc. segments

Full profile >

Digital Media

Oligopoly

74.3%

Digital Experience

Competitive

24.7%

Publishing and Advertising

Competitive

1.1%

Diageo plc segments

Full profile >

Spirits

Oligopoly

76%

Beer (Guinness and other beers)

Oligopoly

18%

Ready-to-Drink (RTDs)

Competitive

4%

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Curation & Accuracy

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