VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

JD.com, Inc. vs Transurban Group

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

Market cap (USD)$335.3B
Gross margin (TTM)9.5%
Operating margin (TTM)1.3%
Net margin (TTM)2.5%
SectorConsumer
IndustrySpecialty Retail
CountryKY
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
64/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Transurban Group

TCL · Australian Securities Exchange

Market cap (USD)$42.6B
Gross margin (TTM)43.4%
Operating margin (TTM)39.4%
Net margin (TTM)5.8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Infrastructure Operations
CountryAU
Data as of2026-01-04
Moat score
91/ 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: Transurban Group leads (91 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for JD.com, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: JD.com, Inc. has 3 segments (87.7% in JD Retail); Transurban Group has 4 segments (49.5% in Sydney toll roads).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: JD.com, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Transurban Group has 3 across 3.

Primary market context

JD.com, Inc.

JD Retail

Market

China e-commerce retail and marketplace (B2C) plus merchant marketing services

Geography

China

Customer

Consumers (end-users) and merchants/brands (sellers/advertisers)

Role

Retailer + marketplace operator

Revenue share

87.7%

Transurban Group

Sydney toll roads

Market

Urban toll-road concessions (Sydney)

Geography

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Customer

Motorists and commercial fleet operators

Role

Concessionaire / operator and developer

Revenue share

49.5%

Side-by-side metrics

JD.com, Inc.
Transurban Group
Ticker / Exchange
9618.HK - Hong Kong Stock Exchange
TCL - Australian Securities Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$335.3B
$42.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
9.5%
43.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
1.3%
39.4%
Net margin (TTM)
2.5%
5.8%
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
Industry
Specialty Retail
Industrial - Infrastructure Operations
HQ country
KY
AU
Primary segment
JD Retail
Sydney toll roads
Market structure
Oligopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
64 / 100
91 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Legal, Financial, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-04

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

JD.com, Inc. strengths

Operational ExcellenceBrand TrustTwo Sided NetworkPhysical Network DensityService Field NetworkScale Economies Unit CostEcosystem Complements

Transurban Group strengths

Concession LicenseBenchmark Pricing PowerDynamic congestion pricing

Segment mix

JD.com, Inc. segments

Full profile >

JD Retail

Oligopoly

87.7%

JD Logistics

Competitive

11%

New Businesses

Competitive

1.3%

Transurban Group segments

Full profile >

Sydney toll roads

Quasi-Monopoly

49.5%

Melbourne toll roads

Quasi-Monopoly

26.5%

Brisbane toll roads

Quasi-Monopoly

16%

North America managed lanes and concessions

Quasi-Monopoly

8.1%

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Curation & Accuracy

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