VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Monster Beverage Corporation vs NXP Semiconductors N.V.

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

Monster Beverage Corporation

MNST · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$65.7B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
76/ 100

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

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NXP Semiconductors N.V.

NXPI · The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$57.6B
SectorTechnology
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
64/ 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: Monster Beverage Corporation leads (76 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for NXP Semiconductors N.V.).
  • Segment focus: Monster Beverage Corporation has 4 segments (91.6% in Monster Energy Drinks); NXP Semiconductors N.V. has 4 segments (56.7% in Automotive).
  • Moat breadth: Monster Beverage Corporation has 5 moat types across 3 domains; NXP Semiconductors N.V. has 8 across 4.

Primary market context

Monster Beverage Corporation

Monster Energy Drinks

Market

Energy drinks

Geography

Global

Customer

Retail consumers (via bottlers/distributors and retailers); some direct-to-retail

Role

Brand owner, marketer, and RTD finished-goods seller

Revenue share

91.6%

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

Automotive

Market

Automotive semiconductors (MCUs, in-vehicle networking, ADAS radar, secure car access, connectivity)

Geography

Global

Customer

Automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers

Role

Semiconductor supplier

Revenue share

56.7%

Side-by-side metrics

Monster Beverage Corporation
NXP Semiconductors N.V.
Ticker / Exchange
MNST - Nasdaq Global Select Market
NXPI - The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$65.7B
$57.6B
Sector
Consumer
Technology
HQ country
US
NL
Primary segment
Monster Energy Drinks
Automotive
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
33%-35% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
64 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply, Network, Legal
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Monster Beverage Corporation strengths

Distribution ControlBrand TrustPreferential Input AccessContractual ExclusivitySpecialty flavor formulations (AFF)

NXP Semiconductors N.V. strengths

Design In QualificationTraining Org Change CostsCapacity MoatProcurement InertiaScope EconomiesEcosystem ComplementsCapex Knowhow ScaleCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Monster Beverage Corporation segments

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Monster Energy Drinks

Oligopoly

91.6%

Strategic Brands

Oligopoly

5.8%

Alcohol Brands

Competitive

2.3%

Other (AFF Third-Party Products)

Competitive

0.3%

NXP Semiconductors N.V. segments

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Automotive

Oligopoly

56.7%

Industrial & IoT

Competitive

18%

Mobile

Oligopoly

11.9%

Communication Infrastructure & Other

Oligopoly

13.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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