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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Monster Beverage Corporation vs Sea Limited

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)$73.9B
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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Sea Limited

SE · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$82.8B
Gross margin (TTM)44.9%
Operating margin (TTM)8.2%
Net margin (TTM)6.8%
SectorConsumer
IndustrySpecialty Retail
CountrySG
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
69/ 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 69 / 100 for Sea Limited).
  • Segment focus: Monster Beverage Corporation has 4 segments (91.6% in Monster Energy Drinks); Sea Limited has 3 segments (73.8% in Shopee (E-commerce)).
  • Moat breadth: Monster Beverage Corporation has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Sea Limited 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%

Sea Limited

Shopee (E-commerce)

Market

E-commerce marketplace and related value-added services

Geography

Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Brazil

Customer

Consumers and sellers

Role

Marketplace operator

Revenue share

73.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Monster Beverage Corporation
Sea Limited
Ticker / Exchange
MNST - Nasdaq Global Select Market
SE - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$73.9B
$82.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
55.8%
44.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
28.3%
8.2%
Net margin (TTM)
21.7%
6.8%
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
Industry
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
Specialty Retail
HQ country
US
SG
Primary segment
Monster Energy Drinks
Shopee (E-commerce)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
33%-35% (reported)
52% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Network, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-31
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Distribution ControlContractual Exclusivity

Monster Beverage Corporation strengths

Brand TrustPreferential Input AccessSpecialty flavor formulations (AFF)

Sea Limited strengths

Two Sided NetworkEcosystem ComplementsRegulated Standards PipeDirect Network Effects

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%

Sea Limited segments

Full profile >

Shopee (E-commerce)

Oligopoly

73.8%

SeaMoney (Digital Financial Services)

Competitive

14.1%

Garena (Digital Entertainment)

Competitive

11.4%

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