VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Costco Wholesale Corporation vs FactSet Research Systems 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

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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FactSet Research Systems Inc.

FDS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$31.3B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
85/ 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: FactSet Research Systems Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 80 / 100 for Costco Wholesale Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 2 segments (98.1% in Warehouse club retail); FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 2 segments.
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

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%

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)

Market

Financial data and analytics platforms for investment professionals

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and financial institutions

Role

Software and data platform vendor

Side-by-side metrics

Costco Wholesale Corporation
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
COST - Nasdaq Global Select Market
FDS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$379.8B
$31.3B
Sector
Consumer
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Warehouse club retail
Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
80 / 100
85 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Financial, Demand
Demand, Network, Legal
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Costco Wholesale Corporation strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostOperational ExcellenceNegative Working CapitalBrand TrustHabit DefaultFloat Prepayment

FactSet Research Systems Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinSwitching Costs GeneralSuite BundlingStandards RegistryDe Facto StandardConcession License

Segment mix

Costco Wholesale Corporation segments

Full profile >

Warehouse club retail

Oligopoly

98.1%

Membership fees (subscription)

Oligopoly

1.9%

FactSet Research Systems Inc. segments

Full profile >

Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)

Oligopoly

n/a

Identifier Platform (CUSIP Global Services)

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

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Curation & Accuracy

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