VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Visa Inc. vs Walmart Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Visa Inc.
V · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Walmart Inc.
WMT · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View WMT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score: both at 77 / 100.
- Segment focus: Visa Inc. has 4 segments (35.9% in Data processing revenue); Walmart Inc. has 3 segments (68.3% in Walmart U.S.).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: n/a vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Visa Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Walmart Inc. has 6 across 4.
Primary market context
Visa Inc.
Data processing revenue
Payment transaction processing (authorization, clearing and settlement) for VisaNet and related network access
Global
Issuers, acquirers, payment processors
Network processor / switch (authorization, clearing, settlement)
35.9%
Walmart Inc.
Walmart U.S.
U.S. omnichannel discount retail and grocery (supercenters, neighborhood markets, eCommerce)
United States
Consumers and small businesses; marketplace sellers and advertisers (for marketplace and retail media offerings)
Retailer / marketplace operator / last-mile fulfillment network
68.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Visa Inc. strengths
Walmart Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Visa Inc. segments
Full profile >Service revenue
Oligopoly
Data processing revenue
Oligopoly
International transaction revenue
Oligopoly
Other revenue
Competitive
Walmart Inc. segments
Full profile >Walmart U.S.
Competitive
Walmart International
Competitive
Sam's Club U.S.
Oligopoly
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