VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

reAlpha Tech Corp. vs Costco Wholesale Corporation

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

reAlpha Tech Corp.

AIRE · Nasdaq Capital Market

Market cap (USD)$58.1M
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorReal Estate
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
42/ 100

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

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Costco Wholesale Corporation

COST · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$380.7B
Gross margin (TTM)12.9%
Operating margin (TTM)3.8%
Net margin (TTM)3%
SectorConsumer
IndustryDiscount Stores
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
80/ 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: Costco Wholesale Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 42 / 100 for reAlpha Tech Corp.).
  • Segment focus: reAlpha Tech Corp. has 2 segments (83.5% in Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services); Costco Wholesale Corporation has 2 segments (98.1% in Warehouse club retail).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: reAlpha Tech Corp. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Costco Wholesale Corporation has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

reAlpha Tech Corp.

Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services

Market

Integrated U.S. residential real estate transaction services platform (brokerage + mortgage + title)

Geography

United States

Customer

Homebuyers

Role

Transaction intermediary / service provider

Revenue share

83.5%

Costco Wholesale Corporation

Warehouse club retail

Market

Membership warehouse club retail (warehouse clubs, ancillary services, and e-commerce)

Geography

Global

Customer

Households and small businesses

Role

Retailer (membership club)

Revenue share

98.1%

Side-by-side metrics

reAlpha Tech Corp.
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
AIRE - Nasdaq Capital Market
COST - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$58.1M
$380.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
12.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
3.8%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
3%
Sector
Real Estate
Consumer
Industry
n/a
Discount Stores
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services
Warehouse club retail
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Weak
Moat score
42 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal
Supply, Financial, Demand
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

reAlpha Tech Corp. strengths

Suite BundlingData Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs General

Costco Wholesale Corporation strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostOperational ExcellenceNegative Working CapitalBrand TrustHabit DefaultFloat Prepayment

Segment mix

reAlpha Tech Corp. segments

Full profile >

Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services

Competitive

83.5%

AiChat Conversational AI SaaS

Competitive

16.5%

Costco Wholesale Corporation segments

Full profile >

Warehouse club retail

Oligopoly

98.1%

Membership fees (subscription)

Oligopoly

1.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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