VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Casey's General Stores, Inc. vs Monster Beverage Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
CASY · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CASY analysisMonster Beverage Corporation
MNST · 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 MNST analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Monster Beverage Corporation leads (76 / 100 vs 54 / 100 for Casey's General Stores, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Casey's General Stores, Inc. has 4 segments (61.3% in Fuel); Monster Beverage Corporation has 4 segments (91.6% in Monster Energy Drinks).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Casey's General Stores, Inc. has 7 moat types across 2 domains; Monster Beverage Corporation has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
Fuel
Retail motor fuel sold through convenience-store fuel sites (gasoline and diesel)
United States (Casey's operating footprint; Midwest/South)
Motorists / consumers (in-store and pay-at-the-pump transactions)
Fuel retailer (with some self-distribution/wholesale capabilities)
61.3%
Monster Beverage Corporation
Monster Energy Drinks
Energy drinks
Global
Retail consumers (via bottlers/distributors and retailers); some direct-to-retail
Brand owner, marketer, and RTD finished-goods seller
91.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Casey's General Stores, Inc. strengths
Monster Beverage Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Casey's General Stores, Inc. segments
Full profile >Prepared Food and Dispensed Beverage
Competitive
Grocery and General Merchandise
Competitive
Fuel
Competitive
Other (wholesale fuel, car wash, lottery)
Competitive
Monster Beverage Corporation segments
Full profile >Monster Energy Drinks
Oligopoly
Strategic Brands
Oligopoly
Alcohol Brands
Competitive
Other (AFF Third-Party Products)
Competitive
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