VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA vs Costco Wholesale Corporation

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

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA

CFR · SIX Swiss Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryCH
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
84/ 100

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

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Costco Wholesale Corporation

COST · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$379.8B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
80/ 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: Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA leads (84 / 100 vs 80 / 100 for Costco Wholesale Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA has 3 segments (71.6% in Jewellery Maisons); Costco Wholesale Corporation has 2 segments (98.1% in Warehouse club retail).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Costco Wholesale Corporation has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA

Jewellery Maisons

Market

Luxury jewellery (branded fine jewellery & high jewellery)

Geography

Global

Customer

Affluent and high-net-worth consumers

Role

Brand owner, manufacturer and direct-to-client retailer

Revenue share

71.6%

Costco Wholesale Corporation

Warehouse club retail

Market

Membership warehouse club retail (warehouse clubs, ancillary services, and e-commerce)

Geography

Global

Customer

Households and small businesses

Role

Retailer (membership club)

Revenue share

98.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
CFR - SIX Swiss Exchange
COST - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$379.8B
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
HQ country
CH
US
Primary segment
Jewellery Maisons
Warehouse club retail
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
30%-55% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Weak
Moat score
84 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Supply, Financial, Demand
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA strengths

Distribution ControlCapex Knowhow ScaleReputation Reviews

Costco Wholesale Corporation strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostOperational ExcellenceNegative Working CapitalHabit DefaultFloat Prepayment

Segment mix

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA segments

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Jewellery Maisons

Oligopoly

71.6%

Specialist Watchmakers

Oligopoly

15.3%

Other (Fashion & Accessories, Watchfinder, ancillary)

Competitive

13%

Costco Wholesale Corporation segments

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Warehouse club retail

Oligopoly

98.1%

Membership fees (subscription)

Oligopoly

1.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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