VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Starbucks Corporation vs Unilever PLC

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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Unilever PLC

ULVR · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
65/ 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: Starbucks Corporation leads (70 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Unilever PLC).
  • Segment focus: Starbucks Corporation has 3 segments (73.6% in North America); Unilever PLC has 4 segments (25.9% in Personal Care).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Starbucks Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Unilever PLC has 3 across 2.

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%

Unilever PLC

Personal Care

Market

Branded personal care and hygiene (deodorants, skin cleansing, oral care)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers (retail, e-commerce)

Role

Brand owner / manufacturer

Revenue share

25.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Starbucks Corporation
Unilever PLC
Ticker / Exchange
SBUX - Nasdaq Global Select Market
ULVR - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$96.7B
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
North America
Personal Care
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
35%-40% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
70 / 100
65 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Starbucks Corporation strengths

Habit DefaultPhysical Network DensityOperational ExcellencePreferential Input AccessContractual ExclusivityScope Economies

Unilever PLC strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostDistribution Control

Segment mix

Starbucks Corporation segments

Full profile >

North America

Competitive

73.6%

International

Competitive

21%

Channel Development

Oligopoly

5%

Unilever PLC segments

Full profile >

Beauty & Wellbeing

Oligopoly

25.1%

Personal Care

Oligopoly

25.9%

Home Care

Oligopoly

23.4%

Foods

Competitive

25.5%

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