VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Barry Callebaut AG vs Nestle S.A.

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

Barry Callebaut AG

BARN · SIX Swiss Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryCH
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
63/ 100

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

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Nestle S.A.

NESN · SIX Swiss Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryCH
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
57/ 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: Barry Callebaut AG leads (63 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for Nestle S.A.).
  • Segment focus: Barry Callebaut AG has 2 segments (68.7% in Global Chocolate); Nestle S.A. has 7 segments (26.9% in Powdered and Liquid Beverages).
  • Moat breadth: Barry Callebaut AG has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Nestle S.A. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Barry Callebaut AG

Global Chocolate

Market

Chocolate ingredients and solutions (B2B) for food manufacturers and professional/artisan customers

Geography

Global

Customer

Industrial food manufacturers; professional/artisan users (chocolatiers, bakers, pastry chefs, foodservice)

Role

Ingredient manufacturer / solutions provider

Revenue share

68.7%

Nestle S.A.

Powdered and Liquid Beverages

Market

Packaged coffee (instant, roast and ground, portioned) and other powdered beverages (cocoa/malt, creamers)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers (end-users) via retail and e-commerce; plus out-of-home channels

Role

Branded manufacturer and marketer; system operator for portioned coffee (machines + capsules)

Revenue share

26.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Barry Callebaut AG
Nestle S.A.
Ticker / Exchange
BARN - SIX Swiss Exchange
NESN - SIX Swiss Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
HQ country
CH
CH
Primary segment
Global Chocolate
Powdered and Liquid Beverages
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
25% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
63 / 100
57 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustPreferential Input Access

Barry Callebaut AG strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleSupply Chain ControlCost-plus pass-through modelScale Economies Unit Cost

Nestle S.A. strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesLearning Curve YieldDistribution ControlCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Barry Callebaut AG segments

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Global Chocolate

Oligopoly

68.7%

Global Cocoa

Oligopoly

31.3%

Nestle S.A. segments

Full profile >

Powdered and Liquid Beverages

Oligopoly

26.9%

PetCare

Oligopoly

20.7%

Nutrition and Health Science

Oligopoly

16.6%

Prepared dishes and cooking aids

Competitive

11.7%

Milk products and Ice cream

Competitive

11.4%

Confectionery

Oligopoly

9.2%

Water

Competitive

3.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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