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Tencent Holdings Limited vs Meta Platforms, Inc.

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)$489.9B
Gross margin (TTM)56.7%
Operating margin (TTM)32.8%
Net margin (TTM)29.9%
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryInternet platforms
CountryCN
Data as of2026-08-23
71/100
Moat score

Partial score covering 80% of segment weight.

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Meta Platforms, Inc.

META · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$1.9T
Gross margin (TTM)81.7%
Operating margin (TTM)38.1%
Net margin (TTM)29.8%
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryInternet platforms
CountryUS
Data as of2026-08-23
100/100
Moat score

Weighted across the company's segments.

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Comparison highlights

  • Segment focus: Tencent Holdings Limited has 5 segments (32.1% in Games); Meta Platforms, Inc. has 2 segments (99.3% in Family of Apps (FoA)).
  • Moat breadth: Tencent Holdings Limited has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Meta Platforms, Inc. has 2 across 1.

Primary market context

Tencent Holdings Limited

Games

Market

Global mobile, PC and console game software and live services

Geography

Mainland China and international markets

Customer

Players, with distribution through mobile stores, PC storefronts and consoles

Role

Developer, publisher and live-service operator

Revenue share

32.1%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Family of Apps (FoA)

Market

Global digital advertising, with emphasis on social media platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers and advertisers

Role

Two-sided platform (attention + ad auction)

Revenue share

99.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Tencent Holdings Limited
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
0700.HK - Hong Kong Stock Exchange
META - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$489.9B
$1.9T
Gross margin (TTM)
56.7%
81.7%
Operating margin (TTM)
32.8%
38.1%
Net margin (TTM)
29.9%
29.8%
Sector
Communication Services
Communication Services
Industry
Internet platforms
Internet platforms
HQ country
CN
US
Primary segment
Games
Family of Apps (FoA)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
26.8% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
71 / 100 (partial, 80% coverage)
100 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network
Network
Last update
2026-09-05
2026-09-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Direct Network EffectsTwo Sided Network

Tencent Holdings Limited strengths

Content Rights CurrencyEcosystem Complements

Meta Platforms, Inc. strengths

No unique moat types yet.

Segment mix

Tencent Holdings Limited segments

Full profile >

Games

Oligopoly

32.1%

Social networks and digital content

Oligopoly

17%

Marketing Services

Oligopoly

19.3%

FinTech and Business Services

Oligopoly

30.5%

Others

Competitive

1.1%

Meta Platforms, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Family of Apps (FoA)

Oligopoly

99.3%

Reality Labs (RL)

Oligopoly

0.7%

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