VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Friday, December 26, 2025

Stock Comparison

The Hershey Company vs Microsoft Corporation

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

The Hershey Company

HSY · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
75/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Microsoft Corporation

MSFT · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$3.6T
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
84/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Side-by-side metrics

The Hershey Company
Microsoft Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
HSY - New York Stock Exchange
MSFT - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$3.6T
Sector
Consumer
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
North America Confectionery
Productivity and Business Processes
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
34%-38% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
75 / 100
84 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Network, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-26
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational Excellence

The Hershey Company strengths

Brand TrustDistribution ControlScope Economies

Microsoft Corporation strengths

Suite BundlingData Workflow LockinLong Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleEcosystem ComplementsDefault OS GatewayContent Rights Currency

Segment mix

The Hershey Company segments

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North America Confectionery

Oligopoly

81.4%

North America Salty Snacks

Oligopoly

10.1%

International

Competitive

8.5%

Microsoft Corporation segments

Full profile >

Productivity and Business Processes

Oligopoly

42.9%

Intelligent Cloud

Oligopoly

37.7%

More Personal Computing

Quasi-Monopoly

19.4%

Curation & Accuracy

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