VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

PepsiCo, Inc. vs RELX PLC

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

PepsiCo, Inc.

PEP · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$199.4B
SectorConsumer
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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RELX PLC

REL · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$74.8B
SectorIndustrials
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
78/ 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: RELX PLC leads (78 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for PepsiCo, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: PepsiCo, Inc. has 7 segments (27% in Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)); RELX PLC has 4 segments (34.4% in Risk).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: PepsiCo, Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; RELX PLC has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

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%

RELX PLC

Risk

Market

Risk analytics & decisioning platforms (fraud/identity, financial crime compliance, insurance underwriting/claims, industry data)

Geography

Global (largest in North America)

Customer

Enterprises (banks, insurers, digital commerce), governments, and other regulated industries

Role

Data/analytics provider and workflow platform

Revenue share

34.4%

Side-by-side metrics

PepsiCo, Inc.
RELX PLC
Ticker / Exchange
PEP - Nasdaq Global Select Market
REL - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$199.4B
$74.8B
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)
Risk
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
54%-58% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
3,530
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
72 / 100
78 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-23
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

PepsiCo, Inc. strengths

Distribution ControlScale Economies Unit CostScope Economies

RELX PLC strengths

Data Network EffectsData Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageContent Rights CurrencySuite BundlingTwo Sided NetworkReputation Reviews

Segment mix

PepsiCo, Inc. segments

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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%

RELX PLC segments

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Risk

Oligopoly

34.4%

Scientific, Technical & Medical

Oligopoly

32.3%

Legal

Oligopoly

20.1%

Exhibitions

Competitive

13.1%

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Curation & Accuracy

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