VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Costco Wholesale Corporation vs Temenos AG

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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Temenos AG

TEMN · SIX Swiss Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryCH
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
64/ 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 64 / 100 for Temenos AG).
  • Segment focus: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 2 segments (98.1% in Warehouse club retail); Temenos AG has 2 segments (87.6% in Product).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Temenos AG has 6 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%

Temenos AG

Product

Market

Banking software platforms (core banking, digital banking, payments, wealth, financial crime, analytics) for banks and financial institutions

Geography

Global

Customer

Banks and financial institutions

Role

Independent software vendor / platform provider

Revenue share

87.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Costco Wholesale Corporation
Temenos AG
Ticker / Exchange
COST - Nasdaq Global Select Market
TEMN - SIX Swiss Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$379.8B
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Technology
HQ country
US
CH
Primary segment
Warehouse club retail
Product
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
80 / 100
64 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Financial, Demand
Demand, Network, Supply
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational ExcellenceBrand Trust

Costco Wholesale Corporation strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostNegative Working CapitalHabit DefaultFloat Prepayment

Temenos AG strengths

Training Org Change CostsEcosystem ComplementsSuite BundlingLong Term Contracts

Segment mix

Costco Wholesale Corporation segments

Full profile >

Warehouse club retail

Oligopoly

98.1%

Membership fees (subscription)

Oligopoly

1.9%

Temenos AG segments

Full profile >

Product

Oligopoly

87.6%

Services

Competitive

12.4%

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