VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Costco Wholesale Corporation vs Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A.
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.
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View COST analysisSartorius Stedim Biotech S.A.
DIM · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View DIM analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score: both at 80 / 100.
- Segment focus: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 2 segments (98.1% in Warehouse club retail); Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. has 2 segments (75% in Sterile single-use bioprocessing consumables).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. has 6 across 3.
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%
Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A.
Sterile single-use bioprocessing consumables
Sterile single-use bioprocessing consumables (bags, filters, fluid management components)
Global
Biopharmaceutical manufacturers and CDMOs
Consumables supplier (single-use)
75%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Costco Wholesale Corporation strengths
Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. strengths
Segment mix
Costco Wholesale Corporation segments
Full profile >Warehouse club retail
Oligopoly
Membership fees (subscription)
Oligopoly
Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. segments
Full profile >Sterile single-use bioprocessing consumables
Oligopoly
Bioprocessing equipment, systems, and software/services
Oligopoly
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