VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Masco Corporation vs Starbucks Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Masco Corporation
MAS · 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 MAS analysisStarbucks 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
Dive deeper into Starbucks Corporation's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View SBUX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Masco Corporation leads (72 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Starbucks Corporation).
- Segment focus: Masco Corporation has 2 segments (62% in Plumbing Products); Starbucks Corporation has 3 segments (73.6% in North America).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Masco Corporation has 3 moat types across 3 domains; Starbucks Corporation has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Masco Corporation
Plumbing Products
Residential plumbing fixtures and fittings (faucets, showers, valves, bath hardware, sinks) and plumbing components
North America and Europe
Home center retailers, wholesalers/distributors and online retailers; end users include plumbers, contractors, remodelers, homebuilders and consumers
Branded manufacturer
62%
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
Masco Corporation strengths
No unique moat types yet.
Starbucks Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Masco Corporation segments
Full profile >Plumbing Products
Oligopoly
Decorative Architectural Products
Oligopoly
Starbucks Corporation segments
Full profile >North America
Competitive
International
Competitive
Channel Development
Oligopoly
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