VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Starbucks Corporation vs U.S. Bancorp
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 analysisU.S. Bancorp
USB · 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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Dive deeper into U.S. Bancorp's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View USB analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Starbucks Corporation leads (70 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for U.S. Bancorp).
- Segment focus: Starbucks Corporation has 3 segments (73.6% in North America); U.S. Bancorp has 3 segments (42.8% in Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking).
- Moat breadth: Starbucks Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; U.S. Bancorp has 8 across 4.
Primary market context
Starbucks Corporation
North America
Branded coffeehouse retail (company-operated + licensed)
U.S. and Canada
Consumers
Retailer / brand owner
73.6%
U.S. Bancorp
Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking
U.S. corporate, commercial, institutional and wealth banking & advisory services
United States
Commercial, institutional, government and wealth clients
Bank / financial intermediary
42.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Starbucks Corporation strengths
U.S. Bancorp strengths
Segment mix
Starbucks Corporation segments
Full profile >North America
Competitive
International
Competitive
Channel Development
Oligopoly
U.S. Bancorp segments
Full profile >Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking
Competitive
Consumer and Business Banking
Oligopoly
Payment Services
Oligopoly
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