VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Amazon.com, Inc. vs Monster Beverage Corporation

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
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
87/ 100

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Monster Beverage Corporation

MNST · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$65.7B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
76/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Amazon.com, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Monster Beverage Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Amazon.com, Inc. has 4 segments (73.5% in Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)); Monster Beverage Corporation has 4 segments (91.6% in Monster Energy Drinks).
  • Moat breadth: Amazon.com, Inc. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; Monster Beverage Corporation has 5 across 3.

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%

Monster Beverage Corporation

Monster Energy Drinks

Market

Energy drinks

Geography

Global

Customer

Retail consumers (via bottlers/distributors and retailers); some direct-to-retail

Role

Brand owner, marketer, and RTD finished-goods seller

Revenue share

91.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Amazon.com, Inc.
Monster Beverage Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
AMZN - NASDAQ
MNST - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$2.5T
$65.7B
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)
Monster Energy Drinks
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
39%-42% (estimated)
33%-35% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
87 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network, Financial
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Distribution Control

Amazon.com, Inc. strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleScope EconomiesLong Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkPhysical Network DensitySuite BundlingHabit DefaultNegative Working CapitalData Network Effects

Monster Beverage Corporation strengths

Brand TrustPreferential Input AccessContractual ExclusivitySpecialty flavor formulations (AFF)

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%

Monster Beverage Corporation segments

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Monster Energy Drinks

Oligopoly

91.6%

Strategic Brands

Oligopoly

5.8%

Alcohol Brands

Competitive

2.3%

Other (AFF Third-Party Products)

Competitive

0.3%

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