VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
The Coca-Cola Company vs Tesla, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
The Coca-Cola Company
KO · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View KO analysisTesla, Inc.
TSLA · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View TSLA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: The Coca-Cola Company leads (79 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for Tesla, Inc.).
- Segment focus: The Coca-Cola Company has 6 segments (39.6% in North America); Tesla, Inc. has 3 segments (78.9% in Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: The Coca-Cola Company has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Tesla, Inc. has 9 across 3.
Primary market context
The Coca-Cola Company
North America
Nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverages
North America (primarily United States and Canada)
Retailers, foodservice, and consumers
Brand owner and concentrate/syrup producer; system marketing leadership
39.6%
Tesla, Inc.
Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)
Battery-electric passenger vehicles (BEV) and connected vehicle software
United States (market share datapoint); global competition
Consumers and small fleets
OEM (design, manufacture, direct-to-consumer sales)
78.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
The Coca-Cola Company strengths
Tesla, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
The Coca-Cola Company segments
Full profile >Europe, Middle East & Africa
Oligopoly
Latin America
Oligopoly
North America
Oligopoly
Asia Pacific
Oligopoly
Global Ventures
Competitive
Bottling Investments
Competitive
Tesla, Inc. segments
Full profile >Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)
Competitive
Services and Other (Supercharging + after-sales + used vehicles + insurance)
Quasi-Monopoly
Energy Generation and Storage (Megapack + Powerwall + solar)
Oligopoly
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