VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Meta Platforms, Inc. vs Altria Group, Inc.

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

Meta Platforms, Inc.

META · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$1.8T
SectorCommunication Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
94/ 100

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

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Altria Group, Inc.

MO · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
88/ 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: Meta Platforms, Inc. leads (94 / 100 vs 88 / 100 for Altria Group, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 2 segments (98.7% in Family of Apps (FoA)); Altria Group, Inc. has 3 segments (88.3% in Smokeable Products).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Altria Group, Inc. has 5 across 3.

Primary market context

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Family of Apps (FoA)

Market

Global social media platforms & social media advertising

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers and advertisers

Role

Two-sided platform (attention + ad auction)

Revenue share

98.7%

Altria Group, Inc.

Smokeable Products

Market

U.S. cigarettes and machine-made cigars

Geography

United States

Customer

Wholesalers/distributors and large retail organizations (serving adult tobacco consumers 21+)

Role

Manufacturer and brand owner

Revenue share

88.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Meta Platforms, Inc.
Altria Group, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
META - Nasdaq Global Select Market
MO - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$1.8T
n/a
Sector
Communication Services
Consumer
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Family of Apps (FoA)
Smokeable Products
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
55%-65% (estimated)
45.9% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
94 / 100
88 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply
Demand, Financial, Legal
Last update
2025-12-26
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Meta Platforms, Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkDirect Network EffectsData Network EffectsEcosystem ComplementsCapex Knowhow ScaleLearning Curve Yield

Altria Group, Inc. strengths

Brand TrustHabit DefaultBenchmark Pricing PowerCompliance AdvantageRegulated Standards Pipe

Segment mix

Meta Platforms, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Family of Apps (FoA)

Oligopoly

98.7%

Reality Labs (RL)

Quasi-Monopoly

1.3%

Altria Group, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Smokeable Products

Oligopoly

88.3%

Oral Tobacco Products

Oligopoly

11.6%

E-Vapor and New Products (NJOY, Horizon, R&D)

Competitive

0.2%

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