VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

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Stock Comparison

Meta Platforms, Inc. vs Walmart 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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Walmart Inc.

WMT · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$894.3B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Meta Platforms, Inc. leads (94 / 100 vs 77 / 100 for Walmart Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 2 segments (98.7% in Family of Apps (FoA)); Walmart Inc. has 3 segments (68.3% in Walmart U.S.).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Walmart Inc. has 6 across 4.

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%

Walmart Inc.

Walmart U.S.

Market

U.S. omnichannel discount retail and grocery (supercenters, neighborhood markets, eCommerce)

Geography

United States

Customer

Consumers and small businesses; marketplace sellers and advertisers (for marketplace and retail media offerings)

Role

Retailer / marketplace operator / last-mile fulfillment network

Revenue share

68.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Meta Platforms, Inc.
Walmart Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
META - Nasdaq Global Select Market
WMT - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$1.8T
$894.3B
Sector
Communication Services
Consumer
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Family of Apps (FoA)
Walmart U.S.
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
55%-65% (estimated)
20%-22% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
94 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply
Supply, Demand, Network, Financial
Last update
2025-12-26
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Ecosystem Complements

Meta Platforms, Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkDirect Network EffectsData Network EffectsCapex Knowhow ScaleLearning Curve Yield

Walmart Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostPhysical Network DensityHabit DefaultSupply Chain ControlFloat Prepayment

Segment mix

Meta Platforms, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Family of Apps (FoA)

Oligopoly

98.7%

Reality Labs (RL)

Quasi-Monopoly

1.3%

Walmart Inc. segments

Full profile >

Walmart U.S.

Competitive

68.3%

Walmart International

Competitive

18.1%

Sam's Club U.S.

Oligopoly

13.6%

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Curation & Accuracy

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