VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON
Stock Comparison
Amazon.com, Inc. vs Alphabet Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN · NASDAQ
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GOOGL · The Nasdaq Stock Market
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View GOOGL analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Amazon.com, Inc. leads (89 / 100 vs 82 / 100 for Alphabet Inc.).
- Segment focus: Amazon.com, Inc. has 4 segments (68.2% in Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace and Prime)); Alphabet Inc. has 6 segments (55.7% in Google Search & other (Advertising)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Amazon.com, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Alphabet Inc. has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace and Prime)
Online and physical retail, third-party marketplace, fulfillment and membership commerce
Global
Consumers and third-party merchants
Marketplace operator, retailer, membership provider and fulfillment network
68.2%
Alphabet Inc.
Google Search & other (Advertising)
Search advertising (intent-based digital ads)
Global
Advertisers (SMB to enterprise)
Ad platform / publisher
55.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Amazon.com, Inc. strengths
Alphabet Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Amazon.com, Inc. segments
Full profile >Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Oligopoly
Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace and Prime)
Oligopoly
Advertising Services (Amazon Ads and Retail Media)
Oligopoly
Other Services and Adjacencies
Competitive
Alphabet Inc. segments
Full profile >Google Search & other (Advertising)
Quasi-Monopoly
YouTube (Advertising)
Oligopoly
Google Network (Advertising)
Competitive
Google Subscriptions, Platforms & Devices
Quasi-Monopoly
Google Cloud
Oligopoly
Other Bets
Competitive
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