VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Mastercard Incorporated vs Pernod Ricard SA
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Mastercard Incorporated
MA · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MA analysisPernod Ricard SA
RI · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View RI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Mastercard Incorporated leads (77 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for Pernod Ricard SA).
- Segment focus: Mastercard Incorporated has 2 segments (61.5% in Payment Network); Pernod Ricard SA has 3 segments (42.3% in Asia/Rest of the World).
- Moat breadth: Mastercard Incorporated has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Pernod Ricard SA has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
Mastercard Incorporated
Payment Network
Four-party card payment network (switching, acceptance, and network-related services)
Global
Issuers, acquirers, merchants, account holders
Network operator (authorization, clearing, settlement) and rules/standards steward
61.5%
Pernod Ricard SA
Asia/Rest of the World
Premium spirits brand ownership, marketing, and distribution
Asia-Pacific, Africa, and other emerging markets
On-trade, off-trade, distributors, and duty-free operators
Brand owner and local-market route-to-market operator
42.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Mastercard Incorporated strengths
Pernod Ricard SA strengths
Segment mix
Mastercard Incorporated segments
Full profile >Payment Network
Oligopoly
Value-Added Services and Solutions
Competitive
Pernod Ricard SA segments
Full profile >Europe
Oligopoly
Americas
Oligopoly
Asia/Rest of the World
Oligopoly
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