VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Amazon.com, Inc. vs Etsy, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View AMZN analysisEtsy, Inc.
ETSY · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Amazon.com, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Etsy, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Amazon.com, Inc. has 4 segments (73.5% in Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)); Etsy, Inc. has 2 segments (72% in Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Amazon.com, Inc. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; Etsy, Inc. has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)
US retail ecommerce marketplace and online retail (integrated fulfillment + membership shipping)
United States
Consumers and third-party merchants
Marketplace operator, retailer, and fulfillment provider
73.5%
Etsy, Inc.
Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)
Specialty e-commerce marketplaces (handmade/unique goods and resale fashion)
Global
Consumers and independent sellers
Two-sided marketplace operator and payments facilitator
72%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Amazon.com, Inc. strengths
Etsy, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Amazon.com, Inc. segments
Full profile >Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Oligopoly
Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)
Oligopoly
Advertising Services (Amazon Ads / Retail Media)
Oligopoly
Other (healthcare, content licensing/distribution, shipping services, co-branded credit card agreements, etc.)
Competitive
Etsy, Inc. segments
Full profile >Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)
Competitive
Seller Services (on-site advertising + shipping labels + other)
Quasi-Monopoly
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