VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Stock Comparison

Sony Group Corporation vs Xero Limited

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)$24.2T
Gross margin (TTM)29.1%
Operating margin (TTM)11.3%
Net margin (TTM)9.2%
SectorConsumer
IndustryConsumer Electronics
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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Xero Limited

XRO · Australian Securities Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryNZ
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
71/ 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 71 / 100 for Xero Limited).
  • Segment focus: Sony Group Corporation has 5 segments (37.8% in Game & Network Services); Xero Limited has 2 segments.
  • Moat breadth: Sony Group Corporation has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Xero Limited has 7 across 3.

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%

Xero Limited

Core Accounting Subscription Platform

Market

Cloud accounting software for small businesses and their advisors

Geography

Global

Customer

SMB; accountants & bookkeepers

Role

Software platform (SaaS)

Side-by-side metrics

Sony Group Corporation
Xero Limited
Ticker / Exchange
6758 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
XRO - Australian Securities Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$24.2T
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
29.1%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
11.3%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
9.2%
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Technology
Industry
Consumer Electronics
n/a
HQ country
JP
NZ
Primary segment
Game & Network Services
Core Accounting Subscription Platform
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
75 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Legal, Demand, Supply
Demand, Network, Financial
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Two Sided NetworkEcosystem Complements

Sony Group Corporation strengths

Content Rights CurrencyReputation ReviewsDistribution ControlBrand TrustCapex Knowhow ScaleLearning Curve Yield

Xero Limited strengths

Data Workflow LockinSwitching Costs GeneralBenchmark Pricing PowerInteroperability HubSuite Bundling

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%

Xero Limited segments

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Core Accounting Subscription Platform

Oligopoly

n/a

Platform Services (Payments, Payroll, App Ecosystem)

Competitive

n/a

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Curation & Accuracy

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