VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Monster Beverage Corporation vs PACCAR Inc

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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PACCAR Inc

PCAR · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$57.5B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
75/ 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 75 / 100 for PACCAR Inc).
  • Segment focus: Monster Beverage Corporation has 4 segments (91.6% in Monster Energy Drinks); PACCAR Inc has 3 segments (73.8% in Truck).
  • Moat breadth: Monster Beverage Corporation has 5 moat types across 3 domains; PACCAR Inc has 8 across 3.

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%

PACCAR Inc

Truck

Market

Commercial truck OEM (heavy- and medium-duty)

Geography

Global (U.S./Canada and Europe primary)

Customer

Fleets, owner-operators, dealers

Role

OEM / manufacturer

Revenue share

73.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Monster Beverage Corporation
PACCAR Inc
Ticker / Exchange
MNST - Nasdaq Global Select Market
PCAR - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$65.7B
$57.5B
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Monster Energy Drinks
Truck
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
33%-35% (reported)
30%-31% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
75 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply, Financial
Last update
2025-12-31
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Distribution ControlBrand Trust

Monster Beverage Corporation strengths

Preferential Input AccessContractual ExclusivitySpecialty flavor formulations (AFF)

PACCAR Inc strengths

Service Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleInstalled Base ConsumablesPhysical Network DensityCost Of Capital AdvantageCaptive finance integration

Segment mix

Monster Beverage Corporation segments

Full profile >

Monster Energy Drinks

Oligopoly

91.6%

Strategic Brands

Oligopoly

5.8%

Alcohol Brands

Competitive

2.3%

Other (AFF Third-Party Products)

Competitive

0.3%

PACCAR Inc segments

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Truck

Oligopoly

73.8%

Parts

Competitive

19.8%

Financial Services

Competitive

6.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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