VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Costco Wholesale Corporation vs WiseTech Global Limited

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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WiseTech Global Limited

WTC · ASX

Market cap (USD)$15.4B
SectorTechnology
CountryAU
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
86/ 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: WiseTech Global Limited leads (86 / 100 vs 80 / 100 for Costco Wholesale Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 2 segments (98.1% in Warehouse club retail); WiseTech Global Limited has 3 segments (87.6% in CargoWise).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Costco Wholesale Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; WiseTech Global Limited has 6 across 2.

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%

WiseTech Global Limited

CargoWise

Market

Enterprise logistics execution software for freight forwarders, customs brokers and 3PLs (CargoWise platform)

Geography

Global

Customer

Logistics service providers (freight forwarders, customs brokers, 3PLs)

Role

SaaS software platform vendor

Revenue share

87.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Costco Wholesale Corporation
WiseTech Global Limited
Ticker / Exchange
COST - Nasdaq Global Select Market
WTC - ASX
Market cap (USD)
$379.8B
$15.4B
Sector
Consumer
Technology
HQ country
US
AU
Primary segment
Warehouse club retail
CargoWise
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
96% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Strong
Moat score
80 / 100
86 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Financial, Demand
Demand, Network
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Costco Wholesale Corporation strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostOperational ExcellenceNegative Working CapitalBrand TrustHabit DefaultFloat Prepayment

WiseTech Global Limited strengths

Data Workflow LockinEcosystem ComplementsSuite BundlingLegacy installed-base tailTwo Sided NetworkData Network Effects

Segment mix

Costco Wholesale Corporation segments

Full profile >

Warehouse club retail

Oligopoly

98.1%

Membership fees (subscription)

Oligopoly

1.9%

WiseTech Global Limited segments

Full profile >

CargoWise

Oligopoly

87.6%

Non-CargoWise acquired platforms (legacy)

Competitive

12.4%

e2open (multi-enterprise supply chain applications & network; acquired)

Oligopoly

n/a

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