VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. vs VeriSign, Inc.

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)$27.4B
SectorIndustrials
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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VeriSign, Inc.

VRSN · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
100/ 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: VeriSign, Inc. leads (100 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.).
  • Segment focus: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 7 segments (43% in Time-definite Express); VeriSign, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Naming Services (.com and .net registry)).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Monopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 9 moat types across 3 domains; VeriSign, Inc. has 4 across 4.

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%

VeriSign, Inc.

Naming Services (.com and .net registry)

Market

Registry operator services for .com and .net top-level domains (domain registrations + authoritative DNS resolution)

Geography

Global

Customer

ICANN-accredited domain registrars (wholesale) and, indirectly, registrants

Role

Registry operator / DNS infrastructure provider

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.
VeriSign, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
002352 - Shenzhen Stock Exchange
VRSN - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$27.4B
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Technology
HQ country
CN
US
Primary segment
Time-definite Express
Naming Services (.com and .net registry)
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Monopoly
Market share
64.1% (reported)
100% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
10,000
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
75 / 100
100 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Legal, Network, Supply, Financial
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational Excellence

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. strengths

Physical Network DensityBrand TrustScale Economies Unit CostService Field NetworkTwo Sided NetworkScope EconomiesSwitching Costs GeneralNon-core ancillary activities

VeriSign, Inc. strengths

Concession LicenseDe Facto StandardFloat Prepayment

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%

VeriSign, Inc. segments

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Naming Services (.com and .net registry)

Monopoly

100%

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