VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Sony Group Corporation vs West Pharmaceutical Services, 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 analysisWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
WST · New York 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 WST analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for Sony Group Corporation).
- Segment focus: Sony Group Corporation has 5 segments (37.8% in Game & Network Services); West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has 2 segments (80.7% in Proprietary Products).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Sony Group Corporation has 8 moat types across 4 domains; West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has 5 across 3.
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%
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Proprietary Products
Injectable primary packaging components and containment/delivery systems (elastomeric stoppers, seals, plungers, syringe/cartridge components; related services)
Global
Biologic, generic, and pharmaceutical drug manufacturers
Primary packaging and delivery component supplier
80.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Sony Group Corporation strengths
West Pharmaceutical Services, 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
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. segments
Full profile >Proprietary Products
Quasi-Monopoly
Contract-Manufactured Products
Competitive
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