VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Tencent Holdings Limited vs Alibaba Group Holding Limited

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

Tencent Holdings Limited

0700.HK · Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$705.6B
SectorCommunication Services
CountryCN
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
73/ 100

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

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Alibaba Group Holding Limited

9988.HK · The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryKY
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
56/ 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: Tencent Holdings Limited leads (73 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Alibaba Group Holding Limited).
  • Segment focus: Tencent Holdings Limited has 4 segments (48.3% in Value-Added Services (VAS)); Alibaba Group Holding Limited has 7 segments (41% in Taobao and Tmall Group).
  • Moat breadth: Tencent Holdings Limited has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Alibaba Group Holding Limited has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Tencent Holdings Limited

Value-Added Services (VAS)

Market

Consumer social platforms and digital entertainment (online games, subscriptions, virtual items, digital content)

Geography

Mainland China (core) + Global (games)

Customer

Consumers

Role

Platform/operator + content publisher

Revenue share

48.3%

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

Taobao and Tmall Group

Market

China online retail marketplaces & merchant services (Taobao, Tmall, 1688)

Geography

China

Customer

Consumers and merchants/brands

Role

Marketplace + advertising/merchant services

Revenue share

41%

Side-by-side metrics

Tencent Holdings Limited
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Ticker / Exchange
0700.HK - Hong Kong Stock Exchange
9988.HK - The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
Market cap (USD)
$705.6B
n/a
Sector
Communication Services
Consumer
HQ country
CN
KY
Primary segment
Value-Added Services (VAS)
Taobao and Tmall Group
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
73 / 100
56 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply
Network, Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Ecosystem ComplementsTwo Sided NetworkCapex Knowhow Scale

Tencent Holdings Limited strengths

Direct Network EffectsDistribution ControlData Network Effects

Alibaba Group Holding Limited strengths

Switching Costs GeneralSupply Chain ControlBrand Trust

Segment mix

Tencent Holdings Limited segments

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Value-Added Services (VAS)

Oligopoly

48.3%

Marketing Services

Oligopoly

18.4%

FinTech and Business Services

Oligopoly

32.1%

Others

Competitive

1.2%

Alibaba Group Holding Limited segments

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Taobao and Tmall Group

Oligopoly

41%

Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group

Competitive

12.1%

Cloud Intelligence Group (Alibaba Cloud)

Oligopoly

10.8%

Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Limited

Competitive

9.2%

Local Services Group

Oligopoly

6.1%

Digital Media and Entertainment Group

Competitive

2%

All Others

Competitive

18.8%

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