VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Costco Wholesale Corporation vs Schneider Electric SE
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 analysisSchneider Electric SE
SU.PA · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View SU.PA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Costco Wholesale Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Schneider Electric SE).
- Segment focus: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 2 segments (98.1% in Warehouse club retail); Schneider Electric SE has 2 segments (81.6% in Energy Management).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Schneider Electric SE has 5 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%
Schneider Electric SE
Energy Management
Energy management and electrical distribution equipment, systems and services (low/medium voltage, building and data-center electrical infrastructure, secure power, grid and energy digitalization)
Global
Buildings, data centers, industrial sites, infrastructure owners/operators; channel partners (contractors, distributors, system integrators)
Manufacturer + system integrator + digital/field services provider
81.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Costco Wholesale Corporation strengths
Schneider Electric SE strengths
Segment mix
Costco Wholesale Corporation segments
Full profile >Warehouse club retail
Oligopoly
Membership fees (subscription)
Oligopoly
Schneider Electric SE segments
Full profile >Energy Management
Oligopoly
Industrial Automation
Oligopoly
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