VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Starbucks Corporation vs United Parcel Service, 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 analysisUnited Parcel Service, Inc.
UPS · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View UPS analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: United Parcel Service, Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Starbucks Corporation).
- Segment focus: Starbucks Corporation has 3 segments (73.6% in North America); United Parcel Service, Inc. has 3 segments (66.3% in U.S. Domestic Package).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Starbucks Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; United Parcel Service, Inc. has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Starbucks Corporation
North America
Branded coffeehouse retail (company-operated + licensed)
U.S. and Canada
Consumers
Retailer / brand owner
73.6%
United Parcel Service, Inc.
U.S. Domestic Package
U.S. small parcel and time-definite package delivery
United States
B2B and B2C shippers (including e-commerce)
Integrated parcel carrier (pickup, sort, linehaul, last-mile)
66.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Starbucks Corporation strengths
United Parcel Service, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Starbucks Corporation segments
Full profile >North America
Competitive
International
Competitive
Channel Development
Oligopoly
United Parcel Service, Inc. segments
Full profile >U.S. Domestic Package
Oligopoly
International Package
Oligopoly
Supply Chain Solutions
Competitive
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