VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Friday, December 26, 2025

Stock Comparison

Costco Wholesale Corporation vs The Charles Schwab 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

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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The Charles Schwab Corporation

SCHW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
74/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Side-by-side metrics

Costco Wholesale Corporation
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
COST - Nasdaq Global Select Market
SCHW - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$379.8B
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Warehouse club retail
Investor Services
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Weak
Moat score
80 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Financial, Demand
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit CostBrand TrustFloat Prepayment

Costco Wholesale Corporation strengths

Operational ExcellenceNegative Working CapitalHabit Default

The Charles Schwab Corporation strengths

Suite BundlingData Workflow LockinEcosystem ComplementsService Field Network

Segment mix

Costco Wholesale Corporation segments

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Warehouse club retail

Oligopoly

98.1%

Membership fees (subscription)

Oligopoly

1.9%

The Charles Schwab Corporation segments

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Investor Services

Oligopoly

79.4%

Advisor Services

Oligopoly

20.6%

Curation & Accuracy

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