VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Starbucks Corporation vs The Trade Desk, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Starbucks Corporation
SBUX · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View SBUX analysisThe Trade Desk, Inc.
TTD · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View TTD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Starbucks Corporation leads (70 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for The Trade Desk, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Starbucks Corporation has 3 segments (73.6% in North America); The Trade Desk, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Advertising Technology Platform (DSP)).
- Moat breadth: Starbucks Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; The Trade Desk, Inc. has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
Starbucks Corporation
North America
Branded coffeehouse retail (company-operated + licensed)
U.S. and Canada
Consumers
Retailer / brand owner
73.6%
The Trade Desk, Inc.
Advertising Technology Platform (DSP)
Demand-side platforms (DSP) for programmatic advertising (open internet)
Global
Advertising agencies and advertisers
Buy-side platform / demand aggregation
100%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Starbucks Corporation strengths
The Trade Desk, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Starbucks Corporation segments
Full profile >North America
Competitive
International
Competitive
Channel Development
Oligopoly
The Trade Desk, Inc. segments
Full profile >Advertising Technology Platform (DSP)
Competitive
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