VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
Stevanato Group S.p.A. vs Ulta Beauty, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Stevanato Group S.p.A.
STVN · 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 STVN analysisUlta Beauty, Inc.
ULTA · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ULTA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Stevanato Group S.p.A. leads (59 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Ulta Beauty, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Stevanato Group S.p.A. has 3 segments (46.3% in Other Containment and Delivery Solutions); Ulta Beauty, Inc. has 3 segments (94% in Beauty Products Retail).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Stevanato Group S.p.A. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Ulta Beauty, Inc. has 8 across 5.
Primary market context
Stevanato Group S.p.A.
Other Containment and Delivery Solutions
Standard primary packaging and related services for injectable drugs and diagnostics
Global
Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics and life sciences companies; fill-finish CMOs
Primary packaging/component manufacturer and contract manufacturing partner
46.3%
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
Beauty Products Retail
U.S. beauty products retail (specialty omnichannel beauty retailer)
United States
Consumers (end-users) shopping in-store and online
Specialty retailer / distributor
94%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Stevanato Group S.p.A. strengths
Ulta Beauty, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Stevanato Group S.p.A. segments
Full profile >High-Value Solutions
Oligopoly
Other Containment and Delivery Solutions
Competitive
Engineering
Competitive
Ulta Beauty, Inc. segments
Full profile >Beauty Products Retail
Competitive
Beauty Services
Competitive
Platform Monetization (Retail Media, Credit Cards, Partner Royalties, Deferred Revenue)
Competitive
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