VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Etsy, Inc. vs Monster Beverage Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Etsy, Inc.
ETSY · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Monster Beverage Corporation
MNST · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MNST analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Monster Beverage Corporation leads (76 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Etsy, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Etsy, Inc. has 2 segments (72% in Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)); Monster Beverage Corporation has 4 segments (91.6% in Monster Energy Drinks).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Etsy, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Monster Beverage Corporation has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Etsy, Inc.
Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)
Specialty e-commerce marketplaces (handmade/unique goods and resale fashion)
Global
Consumers and independent sellers
Two-sided marketplace operator and payments facilitator
72%
Monster Beverage Corporation
Monster Energy Drinks
Energy drinks
Global
Retail consumers (via bottlers/distributors and retailers); some direct-to-retail
Brand owner, marketer, and RTD finished-goods seller
91.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Etsy, Inc. strengths
Monster Beverage Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Etsy, Inc. segments
Full profile >Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)
Competitive
Seller Services (on-site advertising + shipping labels + other)
Quasi-Monopoly
Monster Beverage Corporation segments
Full profile >Monster Energy Drinks
Oligopoly
Strategic Brands
Oligopoly
Alcohol Brands
Competitive
Other (AFF Third-Party Products)
Competitive
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