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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE vs Starbucks Corporation

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

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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Starbucks Corporation

SBUX · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$96.7B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
70/ 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 70 / 100 for Starbucks Corporation).
  • Segment focus: LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE has 5 segments (48.5% in Fashion and Leather Goods); Starbucks Corporation has 3 segments (73.6% in North America).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE has 9 moat types across 4 domains; Starbucks Corporation has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

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%

Starbucks Corporation

North America

Market

Branded coffeehouse retail (company-operated + licensed)

Geography

U.S. and Canada

Customer

Consumers

Role

Retailer / brand owner

Revenue share

73.6%

Side-by-side metrics

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
Starbucks Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
MC - Euronext Paris
SBUX - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$96.7B
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
HQ country
FR
US
Primary segment
Fashion and Leather Goods
North America
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
35%-40% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
80 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network, Legal
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustPhysical Network Density

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE strengths

Distribution ControlCapex Knowhow ScaleGeographic NaturalKeystone ComponentService Field NetworkTwo Sided NetworkConcession License

Starbucks Corporation strengths

Habit DefaultOperational ExcellencePreferential Input AccessContractual ExclusivityScope Economies

Segment mix

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE segments

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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%

Starbucks Corporation segments

Full profile >

North America

Competitive

73.6%

International

Competitive

21%

Channel Development

Oligopoly

5%

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