VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Monster Beverage Corporation vs TC Energy 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.
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View MNST analysisTC Energy Corporation
TRP · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View TRP analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: TC Energy Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Monster Beverage Corporation).
- Segment focus: Monster Beverage Corporation has 4 segments (91.6% in Monster Energy Drinks); TC Energy Corporation has 4 segments (46.1% in U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Monster Beverage Corporation has 5 moat types across 3 domains; TC Energy Corporation has 4 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%
TC Energy Corporation
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
U.S. interstate natural gas pipeline transportation (FERC-regulated)
United States
Utilities/LDCs, power generators, LNG/export facilities, industrial users and marketers (as shippers)
Midstream pipeline operator
46.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Monster Beverage Corporation strengths
TC Energy 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
TC Energy Corporation segments
Full profile >Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines
Quasi-Monopoly
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
Oligopoly
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines
Oligopoly
Power and Energy Solutions
Competitive
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