VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. vs Meta Platforms, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
BJ · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View BJ analysisMeta Platforms, Inc.
META · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View META analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Meta Platforms, Inc. leads (94 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.).
- Segment focus: BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has 2 segments (97.8% in Merchandise and Gasoline Sales); Meta Platforms, Inc. has 2 segments (98.7% in Family of Apps (FoA)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Meta Platforms, Inc. has 6 across 2.
Primary market context
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
Merchandise and Gasoline Sales
Membership warehouse club retail (groceries, fresh foods, general merchandise, gasoline, ancillary services)
United States (primarily Eastern U.S.)
Households and small businesses (members)
Retailer / warehouse club operator
97.8%
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Family of Apps (FoA)
Global social media platforms & social media advertising
Global
Consumers and advertisers
Two-sided platform (attention + ad auction)
98.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. strengths
Meta Platforms, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. segments
Full profile >Merchandise and Gasoline Sales
Oligopoly
Membership Fee Income
Oligopoly
Meta Platforms, Inc. segments
Full profile >Family of Apps (FoA)
Oligopoly
Reality Labs (RL)
Quasi-Monopoly
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