VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Keysight Technologies, Inc. vs Monster Beverage Corporation

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

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

KEYS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$34.9B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
69/ 100

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

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Monster Beverage Corporation

MNST · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$65.7B
SectorConsumer
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 69 / 100 for Keysight Technologies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Keysight Technologies, Inc. has 2 segments (69.3% in Communications Solutions Group (CSG)); Monster Beverage Corporation has 4 segments (91.6% in Monster Energy Drinks).
  • Moat breadth: Keysight Technologies, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Monster Beverage Corporation has 5 across 3.

Primary market context

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

Communications Solutions Group (CSG)

Market

Electronic design, test, and measurement solutions for communications networks and aerospace/defense/government systems

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial communications OEMs and operators; aerospace/defense primes and government contractors/agencies

Role

Test & measurement instrumentation OEM + software platform + services provider

Revenue share

69.3%

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

Keysight Technologies, Inc.
Monster Beverage Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
KEYS - New York Stock Exchange
MNST - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$34.9B
$65.7B
Sector
Technology
Consumer
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Communications Solutions Group (CSG)
Monster Energy Drinks
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
33%-35% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
69 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-01
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Keysight Technologies, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinService Field NetworkDesign In QualificationDe Facto StandardLearning Curve Yield

Monster Beverage Corporation strengths

Distribution ControlPreferential Input AccessContractual ExclusivitySpecialty flavor formulations (AFF)

Segment mix

Keysight Technologies, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Communications Solutions Group (CSG)

Oligopoly

69.3%

Electronic Industrial Solutions Group (EISG)

Oligopoly

30.7%

Monster Beverage Corporation segments

Full profile >

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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