VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Stock Comparison

British American Tobacco p.l.c. vs lululemon athletica inc.

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

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

BATS · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$88.2B
Gross margin (TTM)73.3%
Operating margin (TTM)-24.7%
Net margin (TTM)-20.8%
SectorConsumer
IndustryTobacco
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
71/ 100

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

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lululemon athletica inc.

LULU · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorConsumer
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-12
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: British American Tobacco p.l.c. leads (71 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for lululemon athletica inc.).
  • Segment focus: British American Tobacco p.l.c. has 6 segments (80% in Combustibles); lululemon athletica inc. has 3 segments (63.2% in Women's products).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: British American Tobacco p.l.c. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; lululemon athletica inc. has 3 across 2.

Primary market context

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Combustibles

Market

Combustible tobacco (cigarettes and other combustible products)

Geography

Global

Customer

Adult nicotine consumers via retail/wholesale channels

Role

Manufacturer / brand owner

Revenue share

80%

lululemon athletica inc.

Women's products

Market

Premium women's technical athletic apparel (athleisure: yoga, run, train, lifestyle)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers (end-users) via company-operated stores and e-commerce; limited wholesale

Role

Brand owner / designer / DTC retailer

Revenue share

63.2%

Side-by-side metrics

British American Tobacco p.l.c.
lululemon athletica inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BATS - London Stock Exchange
LULU - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$88.2B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
73.3%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
-24.7%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
-20.8%
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
Industry
Tobacco
n/a
HQ country
GB
US
Primary segment
Combustibles
Women's products
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
71 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-12

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustDistribution Control

British American Tobacco p.l.c. strengths

Compliance AdvantageInstalled Base ConsumablesOperational ExcellenceCapability adjacency

lululemon athletica inc. strengths

Learning Curve Yield

Segment mix

British American Tobacco p.l.c. segments

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Combustibles

Oligopoly

80%

Vapour

Competitive

6.7%

Heated Products

Oligopoly

3.6%

Modern Oral

Oligopoly

3.1%

Traditional Oral

Oligopoly

4.2%

Other

Competitive

2.5%

lululemon athletica inc. segments

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Women's products

Competitive

63.2%

Men's products

Competitive

24.2%

Other categories (accessories, footwear, Studio)

Competitive

12.6%

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