VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. vs Judges Scientific plc

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.

002352 · Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$187.6B
Gross margin (TTM)13.2%
Operating margin (TTM)4.7%
Net margin (TTM)3.6%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIntegrated Freight & Logistics
CountryCN
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
75/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Judges Scientific plc

JDG · London Stock Exchange - AIM

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryGB
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
63/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. leads (75 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Judges Scientific plc).
  • Segment focus: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 7 segments (43% in Time-definite Express); Judges Scientific plc has 2 segments (51.7% in Vacuum).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 9 moat types across 3 domains; Judges Scientific plc has 3 across 1.

Primary market context

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.

Time-definite Express

Market

Premium time-definite parcel express delivery services

Geography

China

Customer

B2B, B2C

Role

Integrated parcel pickup, sorting, line-haul, and last-mile delivery

Revenue share

43%

Judges Scientific plc

Vacuum

Market

Vacuum and surface-science related instrumentation (e.g., UHV/vacuum components and systems, thin-film/surface engineering adjacent tools)

Geography

Global

Customer

Research labs and high-tech manufacturing

Role

Equipment manufacturer

Revenue share

51.7%

Side-by-side metrics

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.
Judges Scientific plc
Ticker / Exchange
002352 - Shenzhen Stock Exchange
JDG - London Stock Exchange - AIM
Market cap (USD)
$187.6B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
13.2%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
4.7%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
3.6%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Technology
Industry
Integrated Freight & Logistics
n/a
HQ country
CN
GB
Primary segment
Time-definite Express
Vacuum
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Competitive
Market share
64.1% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
75 / 100
63 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustSwitching Costs General

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostOperational ExcellenceService Field NetworkTwo Sided NetworkScope EconomiesNon-core ancillary activities

Judges Scientific plc strengths

Buy-and-build acquisition engine

Segment mix

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. segments

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Time-definite Express

Quasi-Monopoly

43%

Economy Express

Oligopoly

10%

LTL Freight

Competitive

13%

Cold Chain & Pharmaceutical

Competitive

3%

Intra-city On-demand

Oligopoly

3%

Supply Chain & International

Competitive

25%

Other (Non-logistics & Undistributed Units)

Competitive

3%

Judges Scientific plc segments

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Materials Sciences

Competitive

48.4%

Vacuum

Competitive

51.7%

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