VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Costco Wholesale Corporation vs Intuit 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 analysisIntuit Inc.
INTU · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View INTU analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Costco Wholesale Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Intuit Inc.).
- Segment focus: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 2 segments (98.1% in Warehouse club retail); Intuit Inc. has 4 segments (58.8% in Global Business Solutions).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Intuit Inc. has 8 across 4.
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%
Intuit Inc.
Global Business Solutions
Small and mid-market business financial management, payroll, payments/capital, and marketing automation software (QuickBooks ecosystem + Mailchimp)
Global
Small businesses, mid-market businesses, and accounting/bookkeeping professionals
SaaS platform operator and payments/embedded-finance enabler
58.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Costco Wholesale Corporation strengths
Intuit Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Costco Wholesale Corporation segments
Full profile >Warehouse club retail
Oligopoly
Membership fees (subscription)
Oligopoly
Intuit Inc. segments
Full profile >Global Business Solutions
Oligopoly
Consumer
Oligopoly
Credit Karma
Competitive
ProTax
Oligopoly
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