VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

ZOZO, Inc. vs Shopify Inc.

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

ZOZO, Inc.

3092 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$5.9B
Gross margin (TTM)90.9%
Operating margin (TTM)30.3%
Net margin (TTM)20.7%
SectorConsumer
IndustrySpecialty Retail
CountryJP
Data as of2025-12-30
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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Shopify Inc.

SHOP · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$163.7B
Gross margin (TTM)48.1%
Operating margin (TTM)12.7%
Net margin (TTM)10.7%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryCA
Data as of2026-04-25
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Shopify Inc. leads (73 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for ZOZO, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: ZOZO, Inc. has 5 segments (71.3% in ZOZOTOWN Business); Shopify Inc. has 2 segments (76.2% in Merchant Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: ZOZO, Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Shopify Inc. has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

ZOZO, Inc.

ZOZOTOWN Business

Market

Japan online fashion marketplace and resale (ZOZOTOWN)

Geography

Japan

Customer

Consumers (buyers) and fashion brands/retailers (sellers/tenants)

Role

Marketplace operator + retailer (mix of consignment, inventory retail, and used sales)

Revenue share

71.3%

Shopify Inc.

Merchant Solutions

Market

Integrated merchant payments, checkout, lending, shipping, POS hardware, partner referrals, ads and buyer-acquisition services for Shopify merchants

Geography

Global, with Shopify Payments and related solutions available across selected countries

Customer

Shopify merchants, Shopify Plus merchants, retail operators and buyers using Shop Pay or Shop App

Role

Embedded payments, checkout, fintech, fulfillment-adjacent and commerce-services layer attached to Shopify storefronts

Revenue share

76.2%

Side-by-side metrics

ZOZO, Inc.
Shopify Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
3092 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
SHOP - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$5.9B
$163.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
90.9%
48.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
30.3%
12.7%
Net margin (TTM)
20.7%
10.7%
Sector
Consumer
Technology
Industry
Specialty Retail
Software - Application
HQ country
JP
CA
Primary segment
ZOZOTOWN Business
Merchant Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
18%-22% (reported)
65.6% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
63 / 100
73 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply, Demand
Network, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-04-25

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

ZOZO, Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkOperational ExcellenceDistribution ControlSwitching Costs GeneralInstalled Base Consumables

Shopify Inc. strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsData Workflow LockinBrand TrustSuite BundlingKeystone ComponentHabit DefaultScale Economies Unit Cost

Segment mix

ZOZO, Inc. segments

Full profile >

ZOZOTOWN Business

Oligopoly

71.3%

LY Corporation Commerce

Competitive

10%

BtoB business

Competitive

1%

Advertising business (ZOZOAD / WEAR reach monetization)

Monopoly

5.3%

Others (platform services, shipping/settlement fees, and options)

Monopoly

12.4%

Shopify Inc. segments

Full profile >

Subscription Solutions

Competitive

23.8%

Merchant Solutions

Competitive

76.2%

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