VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Sony Group Corporation vs Berkshire Hathaway 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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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

BRK.B · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
64/ 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 64 / 100 for Berkshire Hathaway Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Sony Group Corporation has 5 segments (37.8% in Game & Network Services); Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has 11 segments (28.3% in Insurance (underwriting + investment income)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs n/a.
  • Moat breadth: Sony Group Corporation has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has 17 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%

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Insurance (underwriting + investment income)

Market

Insurance and reinsurance (property and casualty + life/health), including float-funded investing

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers and businesses (policyholders) and insurers (reinsurance cedents)

Role

Underwriter and reinsurer plus investment manager of float

Revenue share

28.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Sony Group Corporation
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
6758 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
BRK.B - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Financials
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Game & Network Services
Insurance (underwriting + investment income)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
n/a
Moat score
75 / 100
64 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Legal, Demand, Supply
Financial, Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Distribution ControlBrand TrustCapex Knowhow Scale

Sony Group Corporation strengths

Two Sided NetworkEcosystem ComplementsContent Rights CurrencyReputation ReviewsLearning Curve Yield

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. strengths

Float PrepaymentCapacity MoatPhysical Network DensityLong Term ContractsConcession LicensePermits Rights Of WayDesign In QualificationIP Choke PointScale Economies Unit CostTraining Org Change CostsPreferential Input AccessService Field NetworkScope EconomiesCost Of Capital Advantage

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%

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. segments

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Insurance (underwriting + investment income)

Competitive

28.3%

BNSF Railway (freight rail transportation)

Oligopoly

6.4%

Berkshire Hathaway Energy (regulated utilities, pipelines, renewables)

Monopoly

7.1%

Industrial products manufacturing (PCC, Lubrizol, IMC, Marmon, etc.)

Oligopoly

9.7%

Building products & housing (Clayton Homes, Shaw, Johns Manville, Benjamin Moore, etc.)

Competitive

7.2%

Consumer products manufacturing (Duracell, Forest River, apparel/footwear, toys, etc.)

Competitive

4%

Service businesses (FlightSafety, NetJets, TTI, Dairy Queen, etc.)

Competitive

5.6%

Retailing businesses (Berkshire Hathaway Automotive, home furnishings, jewelry, See's, etc.)

Competitive

5.2%

Pilot Travel Centers (travel centers + wholesale fuel marketing)

Oligopoly

12.6%

McLane (wholesale distribution to convenience stores and restaurants)

Oligopoly

14%

Holding company capital allocation and investing

Competitive

n/a

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Curation & Accuracy

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