VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
NO ADVICE
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Diageo plc vs Linde plc
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Diageo plc
DGE · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Linde plc
LIN · Nasdaq Stock Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Diageo plc leads (77 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Linde plc).
- Segment focus: Diageo plc has 3 segments (76% in Spirits); Linde plc has 4 segments (43.8% in Americas).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Diageo plc has 3 moat types across 2 domains; Linde plc has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Diageo plc
Spirits
Branded premium spirits (whisky, tequila, vodka, gin, rum, liqueurs)
Global
Consumers via off-trade retailers and on-trade outlets; distributors/wholesalers and key accounts
Brand owner and producer with route-to-market execution
76%
Linde plc
Americas
Industrial gases (Americas)
Americas
B2B + healthcare
Producer, distributor, on-site plant owner/operator
43.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Diageo plc strengths
Linde plc strengths
Segment mix
Diageo plc segments
Full profile >Spirits
Oligopoly
Beer (Guinness and other beers)
Oligopoly
Ready-to-Drink (RTDs)
Competitive
Linde plc segments
Full profile >Americas
Oligopoly
EMEA
Oligopoly
APAC
Oligopoly
Engineering
Competitive
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