VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. vs Starbucks Corporation

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

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

BIP · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorUtilities
CountryBM
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
74/ 100

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

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Starbucks Corporation

SBUX · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$96.7B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
70/ 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: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. leads (74 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Starbucks Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. has 4 segments; Starbucks Corporation has 3 segments (73.6% in North America).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Starbucks Corporation has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

Utilities

Market

Regulated and contracted utility infrastructure (electric transmission, gas pipelines/distribution, metering and residential energy services)

Geography

Global

Customer

Regulators and contracted counterparties; residential and commercial end-users via utility networks

Role

Owner-operator of regulated networks and contracted utility assets

Starbucks Corporation

North America

Market

Branded coffeehouse retail (company-operated + licensed)

Geography

U.S. and Canada

Customer

Consumers

Role

Retailer / brand owner

Revenue share

73.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
Starbucks Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
BIP - New York Stock Exchange
SBUX - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$96.7B
Sector
Utilities
Consumer
HQ country
BM
US
Primary segment
Utilities
North America
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
35%-40% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
74 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Physical Network Density

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. strengths

Concession LicenseLong Term ContractsScale Economies Unit Cost

Starbucks Corporation strengths

Brand TrustHabit DefaultOperational ExcellencePreferential Input AccessContractual ExclusivityScope Economies

Segment mix

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. segments

Full profile >

Utilities

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Transport

Oligopoly

n/a

Midstream

Oligopoly

n/a

Data

Oligopoly

n/a

Starbucks Corporation segments

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North America

Competitive

73.6%

International

Competitive

21%

Channel Development

Oligopoly

5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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