VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Stock Comparison

Oriental Land Co., Ltd. vs Ulta Beauty, Inc.

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

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.

4661 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$4.7T
Gross margin (TTM)40.1%
Operating margin (TTM)25.4%
Net margin (TTM)18.2%
SectorConsumer
IndustryLeisure
CountryJP
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
95/ 100

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

Full stock profile

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Ulta Beauty, Inc.

ULTA · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$29.9B
Gross margin (TTM)39.2%
Operating margin (TTM)13.2%
Net margin (TTM)9.9%
SectorConsumer
IndustrySpecialty Retail
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
58/ 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: Oriental Land Co., Ltd. leads (95 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Ulta Beauty, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Oriental Land Co., Ltd. has 3 segments (81.3% in Theme Park Segment); Ulta Beauty, Inc. has 3 segments (94% in Beauty Products Retail).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Oriental Land Co., Ltd. has 5 moat types across 4 domains; Ulta Beauty, Inc. has 8 across 5.

Primary market context

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.

Theme Park Segment

Market

Large-scale destination theme parks in Japan (Tokyo Disney Resort parks: Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea)

Geography

Japan (with inbound tourism)

Customer

Consumers (domestic residents and inbound tourists), plus group/agency channels

Role

Owner/operator of theme parks under licensed IP

Revenue share

81.3%

Ulta Beauty, Inc.

Beauty Products Retail

Market

U.S. beauty products retail (specialty omnichannel beauty retailer)

Geography

United States

Customer

Consumers (end-users) shopping in-store and online

Role

Specialty retailer / distributor

Revenue share

94%

Side-by-side metrics

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
4661 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
ULTA - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$4.7T
$29.9B
Gross margin (TTM)
40.1%
39.2%
Operating margin (TTM)
25.4%
13.2%
Net margin (TTM)
18.2%
9.9%
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
Industry
Leisure
Specialty Retail
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Theme Park Segment
Beauty Products Retail
Market structure
Duopoly
Competitive
Market share
62%-65% (implied)
8%-10% (reported)
HHI estimate
5,349
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
95 / 100
58 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply, Network
Demand, Supply, Legal, Network, Financial
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Oriental Land Co., Ltd. strengths

Content Rights CurrencyBrand TrustCapex Knowhow ScaleEcosystem ComplementsDistribution Control

Ulta Beauty, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralPhysical Network DensityContractual ExclusivityPreferential Input AccessSuite BundlingData Network EffectsTwo Sided NetworkFloat Prepayment

Segment mix

Oriental Land Co., Ltd. segments

Full profile >

Theme Park Segment

Duopoly

81.3%

Hotel Business Segment

Oligopoly

16.2%

Other Business Segment

Competitive

2.5%

Ulta Beauty, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Beauty Products Retail

Competitive

94%

Beauty Services

Competitive

4%

Platform Monetization (Retail Media, Credit Cards, Partner Royalties, Deferred Revenue)

Competitive

2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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