VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

VINCI SA vs Monster Beverage Corporation

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

VINCI SA

DG · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$67.5B
Gross margin (TTM)16%
Operating margin (TTM)12.1%
Net margin (TTM)6.5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryEngineering & Construction
CountryFR
Data as of2026-01-03
Moat score
57/ 100

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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Monster Beverage Corporation

MNST · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$73.9B
Gross margin (TTM)55.8%
Operating margin (TTM)28.3%
Net margin (TTM)21.7%
SectorConsumer
IndustryBeverages - Non-Alcoholic
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
76/ 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: Monster Beverage Corporation leads (76 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for VINCI SA).
  • Segment focus: VINCI SA has 7 segments (44.4% in VINCI Construction); Monster Beverage Corporation has 4 segments (91.6% in Monster Energy Drinks).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: VINCI SA has 7 moat types across 2 domains; Monster Beverage Corporation has 5 across 3.

Primary market context

VINCI SA

VINCI Construction

Market

Construction and civil engineering contracting (buildings, infrastructure and specialty networks)

Geography

Global

Customer

Public-sector project owners and private developers/industrial clients

Role

General contractor / civil engineering contractor

Revenue share

44.4%

Monster Beverage Corporation

Monster Energy Drinks

Market

Energy drinks

Geography

Global

Customer

Retail consumers (via bottlers/distributors and retailers); some direct-to-retail

Role

Brand owner, marketer, and RTD finished-goods seller

Revenue share

91.6%

Side-by-side metrics

VINCI SA
Monster Beverage Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
DG - Euronext Paris
MNST - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$67.5B
$73.9B
Gross margin (TTM)
16%
55.8%
Operating margin (TTM)
12.1%
28.3%
Net margin (TTM)
6.5%
21.7%
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
Industry
Engineering & Construction
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
HQ country
FR
US
Primary segment
VINCI Construction
Monster Energy Drinks
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
33%-35% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
57 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-03
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

VINCI SA strengths

Concession LicensePermits Rights Of WayOperational ExcellenceService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleCapacity MoatCompliance Advantage

Monster Beverage Corporation strengths

Distribution ControlBrand TrustPreferential Input AccessContractual ExclusivitySpecialty flavor formulations (AFF)

Segment mix

VINCI SA segments

Full profile >

VINCI Autoroutes

Monopoly

9.2%

VINCI Airports

Oligopoly

6.3%

Other concessions (incl. VINCI Highways and PPP assets)

Competitive

0.8%

VINCI Energies

Competitive

28.4%

Cobra IS

Competitive

9.9%

VINCI Construction

Competitive

44.4%

VINCI Immobilier

Competitive

1.6%

Monster Beverage Corporation segments

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Monster Energy Drinks

Oligopoly

91.6%

Strategic Brands

Oligopoly

5.8%

Alcohol Brands

Competitive

2.3%

Other (AFF Third-Party Products)

Competitive

0.3%

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Curation & Accuracy

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