VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Sony Group Corporation vs Baidu, Inc.

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

Sony Group Corporation

6758 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryJP
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
75/ 100

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

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Baidu, Inc.

9888 · The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryCN
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
71/ 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: Sony Group Corporation leads (75 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Baidu, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Sony Group Corporation has 5 segments (37.8% in Game & Network Services); Baidu, Inc. has 4 segments (54.5% in Online Marketing (Search & Feed Ads)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Sony Group Corporation has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Baidu, Inc. has 10 across 4.

Primary market context

Sony Group Corporation

Game & Network Services

Market

Console gaming platforms and associated network services

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers (players) and game developers/publishers

Role

Platform owner + publisher + hardware OEM

Revenue share

37.8%

Baidu, Inc.

Online Marketing (Search & Feed Ads)

Market

Chinese-language search and feed-based online marketing services

Geography

Mainland China

Customer

Advertisers (SMEs and larger enterprises) buying performance-based and feed ads

Role

Search + feed platform operator / ad marketplace

Revenue share

54.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Sony Group Corporation
Baidu, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
6758 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
9888 - The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Technology
HQ country
JP
CN
Primary segment
Game & Network Services
Online Marketing (Search & Feed Ads)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
62%-66% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
75 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Legal, Demand, Supply
Demand, Network, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Ecosystem ComplementsContent Rights CurrencyBrand TrustCapex Knowhow ScaleLearning Curve Yield

Sony Group Corporation strengths

Two Sided NetworkReputation ReviewsDistribution Control

Baidu, Inc. strengths

Habit DefaultData Workflow LockinRegulated Standards PipeScale Economies Unit CostData Network Effects

Segment mix

Sony Group Corporation segments

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Game & Network Services

Oligopoly

37.8%

Music

Oligopoly

15.1%

Pictures

Oligopoly

12.5%

Entertainment, Technology & Services

Competitive

19.6%

Imaging & Sensing Solutions

Quasi-Monopoly

14.2%

Baidu, Inc. segments

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Online Marketing (Search & Feed Ads)

Quasi-Monopoly

54.5%

AI Cloud (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS + GenAI APIs)

Oligopoly

16.3%

Intelligent Driving & Other Growth Initiatives

Oligopoly

7.4%

iQIYI (Online Entertainment)

Oligopoly

21.8%

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