VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
NVIDIA Corporation vs Starbucks Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
NVIDIA Corporation
NVDA · Nasdaq Stock Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View NVDA analysisStarbucks Corporation
SBUX · 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 SBUX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: NVIDIA Corporation leads (97 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Starbucks Corporation).
- Segment focus: NVIDIA Corporation has 5 segments (88.3% in Data Center); Starbucks Corporation has 3 segments (73.6% in North America).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: NVIDIA Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Starbucks Corporation has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
NVIDIA Corporation
Data Center
Data center accelerated computing (AI GPUs, systems, and networking)
Global
Hyperscale cloud providers, enterprises, public sector (often via OEMs/ODMs and integrators)
Fabless designer and platform supplier (chips, systems, software)
88.3%
Starbucks Corporation
North America
Branded coffeehouse retail (company-operated + licensed)
U.S. and Canada
Consumers
Retailer / brand owner
73.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
NVIDIA Corporation strengths
Starbucks Corporation strengths
Segment mix
NVIDIA Corporation segments
Full profile >Data Center
Quasi-Monopoly
Gaming
Duopoly
Professional Visualization
Oligopoly
Automotive
Competitive
OEM & Other
Competitive
Starbucks Corporation segments
Full profile >North America
Competitive
International
Competitive
Channel Development
Oligopoly
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