VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Monster Beverage Corporation vs Pernod Ricard SA

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)$81.8B
Gross margin (TTM)55.8%
Operating margin (TTM)28.3%
Net margin (TTM)21.7%
SectorConsumer
IndustryBeverages - Non-Alcoholic
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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Pernod Ricard SA

RI · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$21.9B
Gross margin (TTM)59%
Operating margin (TTM)9.7%
Net margin (TTM)11.8%
SectorConsumer
IndustryBeverages - Wineries & Distilleries
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-29
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 Pernod Ricard SA).
  • Segment focus: Monster Beverage Corporation has 4 segments (91.6% in Monster Energy Drinks); Pernod Ricard SA has 3 segments (42.3% in Asia/Rest of the World).
  • Moat breadth: Monster Beverage Corporation has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Pernod Ricard SA has 4 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%

Pernod Ricard SA

Asia/Rest of the World

Market

Premium spirits brand ownership, marketing, and distribution

Geography

Asia-Pacific, Africa, and other emerging markets

Customer

On-trade, off-trade, distributors, and duty-free operators

Role

Brand owner and local-market route-to-market operator

Revenue share

42.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Monster Beverage Corporation
Pernod Ricard SA
Ticker / Exchange
MNST - Nasdaq Global Select Market
RI - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
$81.8B
$21.9B
Gross margin (TTM)
55.8%
59%
Operating margin (TTM)
28.3%
9.7%
Net margin (TTM)
21.7%
11.8%
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
Industry
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
HQ country
US
FR
Primary segment
Monster Energy Drinks
Asia/Rest of the World
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
75 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Distribution ControlBrand Trust

Monster Beverage Corporation strengths

Preferential Input AccessContractual ExclusivitySpecialty flavor formulations (AFF)

Pernod Ricard SA strengths

Scope EconomiesCapacity Moat

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%

Pernod Ricard SA segments

Full profile >

Europe

Oligopoly

28.9%

Americas

Oligopoly

28.8%

Asia/Rest of the World

Oligopoly

42.3%

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