VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Costco Wholesale Corporation vs Heineken N.V.
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 analysisHeineken N.V.
HEIA · Euronext Amsterdam
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View HEIA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Costco Wholesale Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Heineken N.V.).
- Segment focus: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 2 segments (98.1% in Warehouse club retail); Heineken N.V. has 4 segments (38.7% in Europe).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Heineken N.V. has 5 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%
Heineken N.V.
Europe
Beer, cider and beyond-beer alcoholic beverages
Europe
Consumers via on-trade (bars/restaurants) and off-trade (retail/wholesale)
Brewer / brand owner / route-to-market operator
38.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Costco Wholesale Corporation strengths
Heineken N.V. strengths
Segment mix
Costco Wholesale Corporation segments
Full profile >Warehouse club retail
Oligopoly
Membership fees (subscription)
Oligopoly
Heineken N.V. segments
Full profile >Europe
Oligopoly
Americas
Oligopoly
Africa & Middle East
Oligopoly
Asia Pacific
Oligopoly
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