VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Amazon.com, Inc. vs Symrise AG

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

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

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Symrise AG

SY1 · Xetra

Market cap (USD)$14.5B
SectorMaterials
CountryDE
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
69/ 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 69 / 100 for Symrise AG).
  • Segment focus: Amazon.com, Inc. has 4 segments (73.5% in Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)); Symrise AG has 2 segments (61.8% in Taste, Nutrition & Health).
  • Moat breadth: Amazon.com, Inc. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; Symrise AG 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%

Symrise AG

Taste, Nutrition & Health

Market

Food & beverage flavor ingredients and pet food ingredients

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (food & beverage, pet food, aquafeed manufacturers)

Role

Ingredient/formulation supplier

Revenue share

61.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Amazon.com, Inc.
Symrise AG
Ticker / Exchange
AMZN - NASDAQ
SY1 - Xetra
Market cap (USD)
$2.5T
$14.5B
Sector
Consumer
Materials
HQ country
US
DE
Primary segment
Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)
Taste, Nutrition & Health
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
39%-42% (estimated)
12%-16% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
958
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
87 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network, Financial
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleScope Economies

Amazon.com, Inc. strengths

Long Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkPhysical Network DensitySuite BundlingHabit DefaultNegative Working CapitalDistribution ControlData Network Effects

Symrise AG strengths

Design In QualificationPreferential Input AccessIP Choke Point

Segment mix

Amazon.com, Inc. segments

Full profile >

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%

Symrise AG segments

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Taste, Nutrition & Health

Oligopoly

61.8%

Scent & Care

Oligopoly

38.2%

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