VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Stock Comparison
LY Corporation vs Universal Music Group N.V.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
LY Corporation
4689 · Tokyo Stock Exchange (Prime Market)
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View 4689 analysisUniversal Music Group N.V.
UMG · Euronext Amsterdam
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View UMG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Universal Music Group N.V. leads (77 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for LY Corporation).
- Segment focus: LY Corporation has 3 segments (44.2% in Commerce Business); Universal Music Group N.V. has 3 segments (75.2% in Recorded Music).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: LY Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Universal Music Group N.V. has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
LY Corporation
Commerce Business
Japan e-commerce platforms and online marketplaces (shopping, fashion, B2B procurement, auctions/reuse, and services e-commerce)
Japan (with some cross-border commerce exposure via merchants and platforms)
Consumers and merchants/sellers; some B2B buyers via procurement platforms
Marketplace/platform operator + merchant services (payments, membership/loyalty, advertising, logistics partnerships)
44.2%
Universal Music Group N.V.
Recorded Music
Recorded music rights (labels) and monetization (streaming, physical, licensing/sync)
Global
Digital service providers (audio/video/social), physical retailers, and licensing counterparties
Label / master rights holder; artist development, marketing and distribution
75.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
LY Corporation strengths
Universal Music Group N.V. strengths
Segment mix
LY Corporation segments
Full profile >Media Business
Oligopoly
Commerce Business
Oligopoly
Strategic Business (FinTech)
Oligopoly
Universal Music Group N.V. segments
Full profile >Recorded Music
Oligopoly
Music Publishing
Oligopoly
Merchandising and Other
Competitive
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