VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Costco Wholesale Corporation vs Prosus 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

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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Prosus N.V.

PRX · Euronext Amsterdam

Market cap (USD)$135.6B
SectorTechnology
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
49/ 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: Costco Wholesale Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 49 / 100 for Prosus N.V.).
  • Segment focus: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 2 segments (98.1% in Warehouse club retail); Prosus N.V. has 5 segments (40.3% in Etail (eMAG marketplace + fulfillment)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Weak vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Prosus N.V. has 7 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%

Prosus N.V.

Etail (eMAG marketplace + fulfillment)

Market

Online retail marketplace and fulfillment in Central & Eastern Europe

Geography

Romania, Hungary and other CEE markets

Customer

Consumers; marketplace sellers; brands

Role

Marketplace + first-party retail + logistics

Revenue share

40.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Costco Wholesale Corporation
Prosus N.V.
Ticker / Exchange
COST - Nasdaq Global Select Market
PRX - Euronext Amsterdam
Market cap (USD)
$379.8B
$135.6B
Sector
Consumer
Technology
HQ country
US
NL
Primary segment
Warehouse club retail
Etail (eMAG marketplace + fulfillment)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Weak
Moat score
80 / 100
49 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Financial, Demand
Network, Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit CostBrand TrustHabit Default

Costco Wholesale Corporation strengths

Operational ExcellenceNegative Working CapitalFloat Prepayment

Prosus N.V. strengths

Two Sided NetworkPhysical Network DensityDesign In QualificationScope Economies

Segment mix

Costco Wholesale Corporation segments

Full profile >

Warehouse club retail

Oligopoly

98.1%

Membership fees (subscription)

Oligopoly

1.9%

Prosus N.V. segments

Full profile >

Food Delivery (iFood ecosystem + delivery investments)

Oligopoly

21%

Classifieds (OLX Group)

Oligopoly

12.7%

Payments & Fintech (PayU, Iyzico)

Competitive

21%

Etail (eMAG marketplace + fulfillment)

Competitive

40.3%

Ecosystem & Other ecommerce (cross-portfolio synergies, ventures)

Competitive

5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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