VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Sony Group Corporation vs Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Sony Group Corporation
6758 · Tokyo Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View 6758 analysisAlimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
ATD · Toronto Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ATD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Sony Group Corporation leads (75 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.).
- Segment focus: Sony Group Corporation has 5 segments (37.8% in Game & Network Services); Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 3 segments (74% in Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Sony Group Corporation has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
Sony Group Corporation
Game & Network Services
Console gaming platforms and associated network services
Global
Consumers (players) and game developers/publishers
Platform owner + publisher + hardware OEM
37.8%
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)
Road transportation fuel retail (gasoline/diesel) at convenience sites; includes unmanned/automated fuel stations
North America and Europe (plus select other regions via the network)
Consumers and small fleets
Fuel retailer and site operator
74%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Sony Group Corporation strengths
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Sony Group Corporation segments
Full profile >Game & Network Services
Oligopoly
Music
Oligopoly
Pictures
Oligopoly
Entertainment, Technology & Services
Competitive
Imaging & Sensing Solutions
Quasi-Monopoly
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. segments
Full profile >Merchandise and services (in-store convenience retail)
Competitive
Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)
Competitive
Other revenues (ancillary energy and other income streams)
Competitive
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