VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
Starbucks Corporation vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
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 analysisVertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
VRTX · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View VRTX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated leads (99 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Starbucks Corporation).
- Segment focus: Starbucks Corporation has 3 segments (73.6% in North America); Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated has 3 segments (99.9% in Cystic Fibrosis CFTR Modulators).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Starbucks Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated has 7 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%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Cystic Fibrosis CFTR Modulators
CFTR modulator therapies for cystic fibrosis
U.S., Europe, Australia, Canada
Patients (via specialty pharmacies/payers); CF care centers
Drug developer/manufacturer
99.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Starbucks Corporation strengths
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated strengths
Segment mix
Starbucks Corporation segments
Full profile >North America
Competitive
International
Competitive
Channel Development
Oligopoly
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated segments
Full profile >Cystic Fibrosis CFTR Modulators
Quasi-Monopoly
Hemoglobinopathies Gene Therapy (CASGEVY)
Oligopoly
Acute Pain (JOURNAVX)
Competitive
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