VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Monster Beverage Corporation vs RTX 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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View MNST analysisRTX Corporation
RTX · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View RTX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Monster Beverage Corporation leads (76 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for RTX Corporation).
- Segment focus: Monster Beverage Corporation has 4 segments (91.6% in Monster Energy Drinks); RTX Corporation has 3 segments (34.8% in Pratt & Whitney).
- Moat breadth: Monster Beverage Corporation has 5 moat types across 3 domains; RTX Corporation has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Monster Beverage Corporation
Monster Energy Drinks
Energy drinks
Global
Retail consumers (via bottlers/distributors and retailers); some direct-to-retail
Brand owner, marketer, and RTD finished-goods seller
91.6%
RTX Corporation
Pratt & Whitney
Aircraft engines & aftermarket services (commercial and military)
Global
Airframers, airlines, governments
Engine OEM + MRO
34.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Monster Beverage Corporation strengths
RTX Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Monster Beverage Corporation segments
Full profile >Monster Energy Drinks
Oligopoly
Strategic Brands
Oligopoly
Alcohol Brands
Competitive
Other (AFF Third-Party Products)
Competitive
RTX Corporation segments
Full profile >Collins Aerospace
Oligopoly
Pratt & Whitney
Oligopoly
Raytheon
Oligopoly
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