VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Starbucks Corporation vs Constellation Brands, Inc.

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

Starbucks Corporation

SBUX · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$96.7B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
70/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Constellation Brands, Inc.

STZ · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$24.7B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Constellation Brands, Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Starbucks Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Starbucks Corporation has 3 segments (73.6% in North America); Constellation Brands, Inc. has 2 segments (83.7% in Beer).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Starbucks Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Constellation Brands, Inc. has 4 across 3.

Primary market context

Starbucks Corporation

North America

Market

Branded coffeehouse retail (company-operated + licensed)

Geography

U.S. and Canada

Customer

Consumers

Role

Retailer / brand owner

Revenue share

73.6%

Constellation Brands, Inc.

Beer

Market

U.S. high-end beer (imported beer + above-premium American beer)

Geography

United States

Customer

Beer wholesalers/distributors; retailers; on-premise

Role

Importer/producer; marketer; supplier to distributors

Revenue share

83.7%

Side-by-side metrics

Starbucks Corporation
Constellation Brands, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
SBUX - Nasdaq Global Select Market
STZ - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$96.7B
$24.7B
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
North America
Beer
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
35%-40% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
70 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustContractual Exclusivity

Starbucks Corporation strengths

Habit DefaultPhysical Network DensityOperational ExcellencePreferential Input AccessScope Economies

Constellation Brands, Inc. strengths

Distribution ControlCapacity Moat

Segment mix

Starbucks Corporation segments

Full profile >

North America

Competitive

73.6%

International

Competitive

21%

Channel Development

Oligopoly

5%

Constellation Brands, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Beer

Oligopoly

83.7%

Wine and Spirits

Competitive

16.4%

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Curation & Accuracy

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