VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Costco Wholesale Corporation vs VINCI SA
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Costco Wholesale Corporation
COST · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View COST analysisVINCI SA
DG · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Costco Wholesale Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for VINCI SA).
- Segment focus: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 2 segments (98.1% in Warehouse club retail); VINCI SA has 7 segments (44.4% in VINCI Construction).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Weak vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; VINCI SA has 7 across 2.
Primary market context
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Warehouse club retail
Membership warehouse club retail (warehouse clubs, ancillary services, and e-commerce)
Global
Households and small businesses
Retailer (membership club)
98.1%
VINCI SA
VINCI Construction
Construction and civil engineering contracting (buildings, infrastructure and specialty networks)
Global
Public-sector project owners and private developers/industrial clients
General contractor / civil engineering contractor
44.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Costco Wholesale Corporation strengths
VINCI SA strengths
Segment mix
Costco Wholesale Corporation segments
Full profile >Warehouse club retail
Oligopoly
Membership fees (subscription)
Oligopoly
VINCI SA segments
Full profile >VINCI Autoroutes
Monopoly
VINCI Airports
Oligopoly
Other concessions (incl. VINCI Highways and PPP assets)
Competitive
VINCI Energies
Competitive
Cobra IS
Competitive
VINCI Construction
Competitive
VINCI Immobilier
Competitive
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