VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Linde plc vs Starbucks Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Linde plc
LIN · Nasdaq Stock Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Starbucks Corporation
SBUX · Nasdaq Global Select Market
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 SBUX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Linde plc leads (72 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Starbucks Corporation).
- Segment focus: Linde plc has 4 segments (43.8% in Americas); Starbucks Corporation has 3 segments (73.6% in North America).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Linde plc has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Starbucks Corporation has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Linde plc
Americas
Industrial gases (Americas)
Americas
B2B + healthcare
Producer, distributor, on-site plant owner/operator
43.8%
Starbucks Corporation
North America
Branded coffeehouse retail (company-operated + licensed)
U.S. and Canada
Consumers
Retailer / brand owner
73.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Linde plc strengths
Starbucks Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Linde plc segments
Full profile >Americas
Oligopoly
EMEA
Oligopoly
APAC
Oligopoly
Engineering
Competitive
Starbucks Corporation segments
Full profile >North America
Competitive
International
Competitive
Channel Development
Oligopoly
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