VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Monster Beverage Corporation vs Universal Music Group N.V.

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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Universal Music Group N.V.

UMG · Euronext Amsterdam

Market cap (USD)
SectorCommunication Services
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
77/ 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: Universal Music Group N.V. leads (77 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Monster Beverage Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Monster Beverage Corporation has 4 segments (91.6% in Monster Energy Drinks); Universal Music Group N.V. has 3 segments (75.2% in Recorded Music).
  • Moat breadth: Monster Beverage Corporation has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Universal Music Group N.V. has 5 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%

Universal Music Group N.V.

Recorded Music

Market

Recorded music rights (labels) and monetization (streaming, physical, licensing/sync)

Geography

Global

Customer

Digital service providers (audio/video/social), physical retailers, and licensing counterparties

Role

Label / master rights holder; artist development, marketing and distribution

Revenue share

75.2%

Side-by-side metrics

Monster Beverage Corporation
Universal Music Group N.V.
Ticker / Exchange
MNST - Nasdaq Global Select Market
UMG - Euronext Amsterdam
Market cap (USD)
$65.7B
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Communication Services
HQ country
US
NL
Primary segment
Monster Energy Drinks
Recorded Music
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
33%-35% (reported)
31%-33% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Legal, Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Monster Beverage Corporation strengths

Distribution ControlPreferential Input AccessContractual ExclusivitySpecialty flavor formulations (AFF)

Universal Music Group N.V. strengths

Content Rights CurrencyScale Economies Unit CostLong Term ContractsService Field Network

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%

Universal Music Group N.V. segments

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Recorded Music

Oligopoly

75.2%

Music Publishing

Oligopoly

17.9%

Merchandising and Other

Competitive

7.1%

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