VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Microsoft Corporation vs Walmart Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT · 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 MSFT analysisWalmart Inc.
WMT · 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 WMT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Microsoft Corporation leads (84 / 100 vs 77 / 100 for Walmart Inc.).
- Segment focus: Microsoft Corporation has 3 segments (42.9% in Productivity and Business Processes); Walmart Inc. has 3 segments (68.3% in Walmart U.S.).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Microsoft Corporation has 9 moat types across 4 domains; Walmart Inc. has 6 across 4.
Primary market context
Microsoft Corporation
Productivity and Business Processes
Enterprise productivity & collaboration suites, business applications, and professional network platforms
Global
Enterprises, SMBs, consumers, recruiters/advertisers
SaaS platform + professional network
42.9%
Walmart Inc.
Walmart U.S.
U.S. omnichannel discount retail and grocery (supercenters, neighborhood markets, eCommerce)
United States
Consumers and small businesses; marketplace sellers and advertisers (for marketplace and retail media offerings)
Retailer / marketplace operator / last-mile fulfillment network
68.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Microsoft Corporation strengths
Walmart Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Microsoft Corporation segments
Full profile >Productivity and Business Processes
Oligopoly
Intelligent Cloud
Oligopoly
More Personal Computing
Quasi-Monopoly
Walmart Inc. segments
Full profile >Walmart U.S.
Competitive
Walmart International
Competitive
Sam's Club U.S.
Oligopoly
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