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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Monster Beverage Corporation vs Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft

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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Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft

RHM · Xetra

Market cap (USD)$83.3B
SectorIndustrials
CountryDE
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
71/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Monster Beverage Corporation leads (76 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft).
  • Segment focus: Monster Beverage Corporation has 4 segments (91.6% in Monster Energy Drinks); Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft has 4 segments (36.7% in Vehicle Systems).
  • Moat breadth: Monster Beverage Corporation has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft has 6 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%

Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft

Vehicle Systems

Market

Armored and tactical wheeled/tracked military vehicles

Geography

Global (Europe/NATO weighted)

Customer

Government / military

Revenue share

36.7%

Side-by-side metrics

Monster Beverage Corporation
Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft
Ticker / Exchange
MNST - Nasdaq Global Select Market
RHM - Xetra
Market cap (USD)
$65.7B
$83.3B
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
HQ country
US
DE
Primary segment
Monster Energy Drinks
Vehicle Systems
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
71 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Distribution Control

Monster Beverage Corporation strengths

Brand TrustPreferential Input AccessContractual ExclusivitySpecialty flavor formulations (AFF)

Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft strengths

Government Contracting RelationshipsDesign In QualificationCapacity MoatSupply Chain ControlLong Term Contracts

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%

Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft segments

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Vehicle Systems

Oligopoly

36.7%

Weapon and Ammunition

Oligopoly

26.9%

Electronic Solutions

Oligopoly

16.7%

Power Systems (civilian; planned divestiture)

Competitive

19.7%

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