VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Games Workshop Group PLC vs Monster Beverage Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Games Workshop Group PLC
GAW · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View GAW analysisMonster 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: Games Workshop Group PLC leads (87 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Monster Beverage Corporation).
- Segment focus: Games Workshop Group PLC has 2 segments (91.5% in Core (Warhammer miniatures & hobby products)); Monster Beverage Corporation has 4 segments (91.6% in Monster Energy Drinks).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Games Workshop Group PLC has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Monster Beverage Corporation has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Games Workshop Group PLC
Core (Warhammer miniatures & hobby products)
Tabletop miniature wargaming and related hobby products
Global
Hobbyists/collectors (B2C) plus independent retailers (B2B)
IP owner + designer/manufacturer + distributor + direct-to-consumer retail
91.5%
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
Games Workshop Group PLC strengths
Monster Beverage Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Games Workshop Group PLC segments
Full profile >Core (Warhammer miniatures & hobby products)
Oligopoly
Licensing (Warhammer IP)
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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