VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Sony Group Corporation vs Microsoft Corporation

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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Microsoft Corporation

MSFT · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$3.6T
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
84/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Microsoft Corporation leads (84 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for Sony Group Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Sony Group Corporation has 5 segments (37.8% in Game & Network Services); Microsoft Corporation has 3 segments (42.9% in Productivity and Business Processes).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Sony Group Corporation has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Microsoft Corporation has 9 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%

Microsoft Corporation

Productivity and Business Processes

Market

Enterprise productivity & collaboration suites, business applications, and professional network platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises, SMBs, consumers, recruiters/advertisers

Role

SaaS platform + professional network

Revenue share

42.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Sony Group Corporation
Microsoft Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
6758 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
MSFT - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$3.6T
Sector
Consumer
Technology
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Game & Network Services
Productivity and Business Processes
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
75 / 100
84 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Legal, Demand, Supply
Demand, Network, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Two Sided NetworkEcosystem ComplementsContent Rights CurrencyCapex Knowhow Scale

Sony Group Corporation strengths

Reputation ReviewsDistribution ControlBrand TrustLearning Curve Yield

Microsoft Corporation strengths

Suite BundlingData Workflow LockinLong Term ContractsOperational ExcellenceDefault OS Gateway

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%

Microsoft Corporation segments

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Productivity and Business Processes

Oligopoly

42.9%

Intelligent Cloud

Oligopoly

37.7%

More Personal Computing

Quasi-Monopoly

19.4%

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Curation & Accuracy

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