VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Mastercard Incorporated vs LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

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

Mastercard Incorporated

MA · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$516.9B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
77/ 100

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

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LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

MC · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
80/ 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: LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE leads (80 / 100 vs 77 / 100 for Mastercard Incorporated).
  • Segment focus: Mastercard Incorporated has 2 segments (61.5% in Payment Network); LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE has 5 segments (48.5% in Fashion and Leather Goods).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Mastercard Incorporated has 6 moat types across 3 domains; LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE has 9 across 4.

Primary market context

Mastercard Incorporated

Payment Network

Market

Four-party card payment network (switching, acceptance, and network-related services)

Geography

Global

Customer

Issuers, acquirers, merchants, account holders

Role

Network operator (authorization, clearing, settlement) and rules/standards steward

Revenue share

61.5%

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

Fashion and Leather Goods

Market

Luxury fashion and leather goods

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers via directly operated retail; selective wholesale

Role

Brand owner / design house / manufacturer / retailer

Revenue share

48.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Mastercard Incorporated
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
Ticker / Exchange
MA - New York Stock Exchange
MC - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
$516.9B
n/a
Sector
Financials
Consumer
HQ country
US
FR
Primary segment
Payment Network
Fashion and Leather Goods
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
29.7% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
77 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Supply, Demand, Network, Legal
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Two Sided NetworkBrand Trust

Mastercard Incorporated strengths

Clearing SettlementRegulated Standards PipeData Network EffectsData Workflow Lockin

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE strengths

Distribution ControlCapex Knowhow ScaleGeographic NaturalKeystone ComponentService Field NetworkPhysical Network DensityConcession License

Segment mix

Mastercard Incorporated segments

Full profile >

Payment Network

Oligopoly

61.5%

Value-Added Services and Solutions

Competitive

38.5%

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE segments

Full profile >

Fashion and Leather Goods

Oligopoly

48.5%

Wines and Spirits

Oligopoly

6.9%

Perfumes and Cosmetics

Oligopoly

9.9%

Watches and Jewelry

Oligopoly

12.5%

Selective Retailing

Oligopoly

21.6%

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