VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
JD.com, Inc. vs Linde plc
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
JD.com, Inc.
9618.HK · Hong Kong 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 9618.HK analysisLinde plc
LIN · Nasdaq Stock Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Linde plc leads (72 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for JD.com, Inc.).
- Segment focus: JD.com, Inc. has 3 segments (87.7% in JD Retail); Linde plc has 4 segments (43.8% in Americas).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: JD.com, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Linde plc has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
JD.com, Inc.
JD Retail
China e-commerce retail and marketplace (B2C) plus merchant marketing services
China
Consumers (end-users) and merchants/brands (sellers/advertisers)
Retailer + marketplace operator
87.7%
Linde plc
Americas
Industrial gases (Americas)
Americas
B2B + healthcare
Producer, distributor, on-site plant owner/operator
43.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
JD.com, Inc. strengths
Linde plc strengths
Segment mix
JD.com, Inc. segments
Full profile >JD Retail
Oligopoly
JD Logistics
Competitive
New Businesses
Competitive
Linde plc segments
Full profile >Americas
Oligopoly
EMEA
Oligopoly
APAC
Oligopoly
Engineering
Competitive
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