VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Stock Comparison

LY Corporation vs The Walt Disney Company

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

LY Corporation

4689 · Tokyo Stock Exchange (Prime Market)

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorCommunication Services
Industry
CountryJP
Data as of2026-01-12
Moat score
68/ 100

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

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The Walt Disney Company

DIS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$209.1B
Gross margin (TTM)37.8%
Operating margin (TTM)14.7%
Net margin (TTM)13.1%
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryEntertainment
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-27
Moat score
78/ 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: The Walt Disney Company leads (78 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for LY Corporation).
  • Segment focus: LY Corporation has 3 segments (44.2% in Commerce Business); The Walt Disney Company has 3 segments (44.1% in Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: LY Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; The Walt Disney Company has 6 across 4.

Primary market context

LY Corporation

Commerce Business

Market

Japan e-commerce platforms and online marketplaces (shopping, fashion, B2B procurement, auctions/reuse, and services e-commerce)

Geography

Japan (with some cross-border commerce exposure via merchants and platforms)

Customer

Consumers and merchants/sellers; some B2B buyers via procurement platforms

Role

Marketplace/platform operator + merchant services (payments, membership/loyalty, advertising, logistics partnerships)

Revenue share

44.2%

The Walt Disney Company

Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)

Market

Global video entertainment content and distribution (streaming, TV networks, film/TV studios)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers, advertisers, distributors (MVPDs/vMVPDs)

Role

Content owner/producer and distributor

Revenue share

44.1%

Side-by-side metrics

LY Corporation
The Walt Disney Company
Ticker / Exchange
4689 - Tokyo Stock Exchange (Prime Market)
DIS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$209.1B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
37.8%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
14.7%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
13.1%
Sector
Communication Services
Communication Services
Industry
n/a
Entertainment
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Commerce Business
Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
68 / 100
78 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand
Legal, Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2026-01-12
2025-12-27

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Ecosystem Complements

LY Corporation strengths

Two Sided NetworkData Network EffectsHabit DefaultSwitching Costs General

The Walt Disney Company strengths

Content Rights CurrencySuite BundlingBrand TrustProcurement InertiaCapex Knowhow Scale

Segment mix

LY Corporation segments

Full profile >

Media Business

Oligopoly

38.1%

Commerce Business

Oligopoly

44.2%

Strategic Business (FinTech)

Oligopoly

17.8%

The Walt Disney Company segments

Full profile >

Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)

Oligopoly

44.1%

Sports (ESPN and sports content)

Oligopoly

18.4%

Experiences (Theme parks, resorts, cruises, consumer products)

Oligopoly

37.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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