VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
Costco Wholesale Corporation vs Honeywell International 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.
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View COST analysisHoneywell International Inc.
HON · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View HON analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Costco Wholesale Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Honeywell International Inc.).
- Segment focus: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 2 segments (98.1% in Warehouse club retail); Honeywell International Inc. has 4 segments (40.2% in Aerospace Technologies).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Honeywell International Inc. has 9 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%
Honeywell International Inc.
Aerospace Technologies
Aerospace systems, avionics, propulsion & aftermarket MRO services
Global
Aircraft OEMs, airlines/operators, defense & space contractors
Tier-1 supplier + aftermarket service provider
40.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Costco Wholesale Corporation strengths
Honeywell International Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Costco Wholesale Corporation segments
Full profile >Warehouse club retail
Oligopoly
Membership fees (subscription)
Oligopoly
Honeywell International Inc. segments
Full profile >Aerospace Technologies
Oligopoly
Industrial Automation
Competitive
Building Automation
Oligopoly
Energy and Sustainability Solutions
Oligopoly
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