VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Tencent Holdings Limited vs Linde plc

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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Linde plc

LIN · Nasdaq Stock Market

Market cap (USD)
SectorMaterials
CountryIE
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
72/ 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 72 / 100 for Linde plc).
  • Segment focus: Tencent Holdings Limited has 4 segments (48.3% in Value-Added Services (VAS)); Linde plc has 4 segments (43.8% in Americas).
  • Moat breadth: Tencent Holdings Limited has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Linde plc has 5 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%

Linde plc

Americas

Market

Industrial gases (Americas)

Geography

Americas

Customer

B2B + healthcare

Role

Producer, distributor, on-site plant owner/operator

Revenue share

43.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Tencent Holdings Limited
Linde plc
Ticker / Exchange
0700.HK - Hong Kong Stock Exchange
LIN - Nasdaq Stock Market
Market cap (USD)
$705.6B
n/a
Sector
Communication Services
Materials
HQ country
CN
IE
Primary segment
Value-Added Services (VAS)
Americas
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
73 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow Scale

Tencent Holdings Limited strengths

Direct Network EffectsEcosystem ComplementsDistribution ControlTwo Sided NetworkData Network Effects

Linde plc strengths

Long Term ContractsPhysical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostIP Choke Point

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%

Linde plc segments

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Americas

Oligopoly

43.8%

EMEA

Oligopoly

25.3%

APAC

Oligopoly

20.1%

Engineering

Competitive

7%

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