VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Amazon.com, Inc. vs Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

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

Amazon.com, Inc.

AMZN · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$2.5T
Gross margin (TTM)50.1%
Operating margin (TTM)11%
Net margin (TTM)11.1%
SectorConsumer
IndustrySpecialty Retail
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
87/ 100

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

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Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

ATD · Toronto Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$70.7B
Gross margin (TTM)18.5%
Operating margin (TTM)5.3%
Net margin (TTM)3.6%
SectorConsumer
IndustrySpecialty Retail
CountryCA
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
58/ 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: Amazon.com, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Amazon.com, Inc. has 4 segments (73.5% in Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)); Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 3 segments (74% in Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Amazon.com, Inc. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Amazon.com, Inc.

Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)

Market

US retail ecommerce marketplace and online retail (integrated fulfillment + membership shipping)

Geography

United States

Customer

Consumers and third-party merchants

Role

Marketplace operator, retailer, and fulfillment provider

Revenue share

73.5%

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)

Market

Road transportation fuel retail (gasoline/diesel) at convenience sites; includes unmanned/automated fuel stations

Geography

North America and Europe (plus select other regions via the network)

Customer

Consumers and small fleets

Role

Fuel retailer and site operator

Revenue share

74%

Side-by-side metrics

Amazon.com, Inc.
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AMZN - NASDAQ
ATD - Toronto Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$2.5T
$70.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
50.1%
18.5%
Operating margin (TTM)
11%
5.3%
Net margin (TTM)
11.1%
3.6%
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
Industry
Specialty Retail
Specialty Retail
HQ country
US
CA
Primary segment
Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)
Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
39%-42% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
87 / 100
58 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network, Financial
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scope EconomiesPhysical Network Density

Amazon.com, Inc. strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleLong Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkSuite BundlingHabit DefaultNegative Working CapitalDistribution ControlData Network Effects

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. strengths

Operational ExcellenceBrand TrustSupply Chain Control

Segment mix

Amazon.com, Inc. segments

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Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Oligopoly

16.9%

Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)

Oligopoly

73.5%

Advertising Services (Amazon Ads / Retail Media)

Oligopoly

8.8%

Other (healthcare, content licensing/distribution, shipping services, co-branded credit card agreements, etc.)

Competitive

0.9%

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. segments

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Merchandise and services (in-store convenience retail)

Competitive

25.2%

Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)

Competitive

74%

Other revenues (ancillary energy and other income streams)

Competitive

0.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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