VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *
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Sunday, December 28, 2025
Stock Comparison
Costco Wholesale Corporation vs Etsy, Inc.
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.
Etsy, Inc.
ETSY · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Costco Wholesale Corporation strengths
Etsy, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Costco Wholesale Corporation segments
Full profile >Warehouse club retail
Oligopoly
Membership fees (subscription)
Oligopoly
Etsy, Inc. segments
Full profile >Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)
Competitive
Seller Services (on-site advertising + shipping labels + other)
Quasi-Monopoly
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