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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)$156.4B
Gross margin (TTM)33%
Operating margin (TTM)13.7%
Net margin (TTM)9.6%
SectorConsumer
IndustryConsumer electronics
CountryJP
Data as of2026-08-23
62/100
Moat score

Weighted across the company's segments.

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Microsoft Corporation

MSFT · The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$4T
Gross margin (TTM)67.7%
Operating margin (TTM)47.1%
Net margin (TTM)41.2%
SectorTechnology
IndustryInfrastructure software
CountryUS
Data as of2026-08-23
95/100
Moat score

Weighted across the company's segments.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Microsoft Corporation leads (95 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for Sony Group Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Sony Group Corporation has 6 segments (36.6% in Game & Network Services); Microsoft Corporation has 2 segments (80.8% in Agents and Infra).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Sony Group Corporation has 3 moat types across 3 domains; Microsoft Corporation has 8 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

36.6%

Microsoft Corporation

Agents and Infra

Market

Cloud infrastructure, commercial and consumer productivity and AI applications, developer tools, business solutions and server licensing

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises, governments, developers, households and individual productivity subscribers

Role

Integrated application, model and infrastructure platform

Revenue share

80.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Sony Group Corporation
Microsoft Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
6758 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
MSFT - The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$156.4B
$4T
Gross margin (TTM)
33%
67.7%
Operating margin (TTM)
13.7%
47.1%
Net margin (TTM)
9.6%
41.2%
Sector
Consumer
Technology
Industry
Consumer electronics
Infrastructure software
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Game & Network Services
Agents and Infra
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
62 / 100
95 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Legal, Supply
Demand, Network, Supply, Legal
Last update
2026-09-05
2026-09-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Two Sided NetworkContent Rights CurrencyCapex Knowhow Scale

Sony Group Corporation strengths

No unique moat types yet.

Microsoft Corporation strengths

Suite BundlingData Workflow LockinLong Term ContractsEcosystem ComplementsDefault OS Gateway

Segment mix

Sony Group Corporation segments

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Game & Network Services

Oligopoly

36.6%

Music

Oligopoly

16.8%

Pictures

Oligopoly

11.9%

Entertainment, Technology & Services

Competitive

17.5%

Imaging & Sensing Solutions

Oligopoly

16.5%

All Other and Corporate

Competitive

0.7%

Microsoft Corporation segments

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Agents and Infra

Oligopoly

80.8%

Devices and Consumer

Competitive

19.2%

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