VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Moncler S.p.A. vs PepsiCo, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Moncler S.p.A.

MONC · Euronext Milan

Market cap (USD)$14.8B
Gross margin (TTM)76.4%
Operating margin (TTM)29.4%
Net margin (TTM)20.4%
SectorConsumer
IndustryApparel - Manufacturers
CountryIT
Data as of2026-01-05
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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PepsiCo, Inc.

PEP · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$191.3B
Gross margin (TTM)54.2%
Operating margin (TTM)14.3%
Net margin (TTM)7.8%
SectorConsumer
IndustryBeverages - Non-Alcoholic
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
72/ 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: PepsiCo, Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for Moncler S.p.A.).
  • Segment focus: Moncler S.p.A. has 2 segments (87.1% in Moncler brand); PepsiCo, Inc. has 7 segments (27% in Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Moncler S.p.A. has 3 moat types across 3 domains; PepsiCo, Inc. has 4 across 2.

Primary market context

Moncler S.p.A.

Moncler brand

Market

Luxury outerwear and apparel (down jackets, ready-to-wear, accessories)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers

Role

Branded apparel company (design/marketing; DTC + wholesale distribution)

Revenue share

87.1%

PepsiCo, Inc.

Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)

Market

Branded convenient foods (salty snacks, dips and adjacent categories)

Geography

United States and Canada

Customer

Retailers, convenience stores, foodservice

Role

Branded manufacturer + distributor (DSD/warehouse/distributor networks)

Revenue share

27%

Side-by-side metrics

Moncler S.p.A.
PepsiCo, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MONC - Euronext Milan
PEP - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$14.8B
$191.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
76.4%
54.2%
Operating margin (TTM)
29.4%
14.3%
Net margin (TTM)
20.4%
7.8%
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
Industry
Apparel - Manufacturers
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
HQ country
IT
US
Primary segment
Moncler brand
Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
54%-58% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
3,530
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
69 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-01-05
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustDistribution Control

Moncler S.p.A. strengths

IP Choke Point

PepsiCo, Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostScope Economies

Segment mix

Moncler S.p.A. segments

Full profile >

Moncler brand

Competitive

87.1%

Stone Island brand

Competitive

12.9%

PepsiCo, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)

Oligopoly

27%

Quaker Foods North America (QFNA)

Competitive

4.2%

PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA)

Oligopoly

19.9%

Latin America (LatAm)

Oligopoly

12.3%

Europe

Oligopoly

22.4%

Africa, Middle East and South Asia (AMESA)

Competitive

8.8%

Asia Pacific, Australia & New Zealand and China Region (APAC)

Competitive

5.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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