VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Sony Group Corporation vs LPL Financial Holdings 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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LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

LPLA · Nasdaq

Market cap (USD)$29.9B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
79/ 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: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. leads (79 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for Sony Group Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Sony Group Corporation has 5 segments (37.8% in Game & Network Services); LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Advisor Platform).
  • Moat breadth: Sony Group Corporation has 8 moat types across 4 domains; LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 6 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%

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

Advisor Platform

Market

Advisor-mediated wealth management platform (independent broker-dealer + RIA custody/clearing)

Geography

United States

Customer

Financial advisors and financial institutions

Role

Platform / broker-dealer / custodian

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

Sony Group Corporation
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
6758 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
LPLA - Nasdaq
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$29.9B
Sector
Consumer
Financials
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Game & Network Services
Advisor Platform
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
23%-25% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
75 / 100
79 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Legal, Demand, Supply
Supply, Demand, Legal, Network
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Two Sided Network

Sony Group Corporation strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsContent Rights CurrencyReputation ReviewsDistribution ControlBrand TrustCapex Knowhow ScaleLearning Curve Yield

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostSuite BundlingOperational ExcellenceCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs General

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%

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. segments

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Advisor Platform

Oligopoly

100%

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Curation & Accuracy

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