VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Monster Beverage Corporation vs Parker-Hannifin Corporation

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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Parker-Hannifin Corporation

PH · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$111.4B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
71/ 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 71 / 100 for Parker-Hannifin Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Monster Beverage Corporation has 4 segments (91.6% in Monster Energy Drinks); Parker-Hannifin Corporation has 2 segments (68.8% in Diversified Industrial).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Monster Beverage Corporation has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Parker-Hannifin Corporation has 5 across 2.

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%

Parker-Hannifin Corporation

Diversified Industrial

Market

Motion and control components & systems (industrial and mobile applications)

Geography

Global

Customer

OEMs and industrial distributors/aftermarket channels

Role

Component and system designer/manufacturer with aftermarket support

Revenue share

68.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Monster Beverage Corporation
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
MNST - Nasdaq Global Select Market
PH - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$65.7B
$111.4B
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Monster Energy Drinks
Diversified Industrial
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
33%-35% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Distribution Control

Monster Beverage Corporation strengths

Brand TrustPreferential Input AccessContractual ExclusivitySpecialty flavor formulations (AFF)

Parker-Hannifin Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationScope EconomiesOperational ExcellenceInstalled Base Consumables

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%

Parker-Hannifin Corporation segments

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Diversified Industrial

Competitive

68.8%

Aerospace Systems

Oligopoly

31.2%

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