VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
Costco Wholesale Corporation vs RTX Corporation
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.
Full stock profile
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View COST analysisRTX Corporation
RTX · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View RTX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Costco Wholesale Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for RTX Corporation).
- Segment focus: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 2 segments (98.1% in Warehouse club retail); RTX Corporation has 3 segments (34.8% in Pratt & Whitney).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; RTX Corporation has 8 across 3.
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%
RTX Corporation
Pratt & Whitney
Aircraft engines & aftermarket services (commercial and military)
Global
Airframers, airlines, governments
Engine OEM + MRO
34.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Costco Wholesale Corporation strengths
RTX Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Costco Wholesale Corporation segments
Full profile >Warehouse club retail
Oligopoly
Membership fees (subscription)
Oligopoly
RTX Corporation segments
Full profile >Collins Aerospace
Oligopoly
Pratt & Whitney
Oligopoly
Raytheon
Oligopoly
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