VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Baidu, Inc. vs BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Baidu, Inc.
9888 · The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View 9888 analysisBJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
BJ · New York Stock Exchange
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View BJ analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Baidu, Inc. leads (71 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Baidu, Inc. has 4 segments (54.5% in Online Marketing (Search & Feed Ads)); BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has 2 segments (97.8% in Merchandise and Gasoline Sales).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Baidu, Inc. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Baidu, Inc.
Online Marketing (Search & Feed Ads)
Chinese-language search and feed-based online marketing services
Mainland China
Advertisers (SMEs and larger enterprises) buying performance-based and feed ads
Search + feed platform operator / ad marketplace
54.5%
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
Merchandise and Gasoline Sales
Membership warehouse club retail (groceries, fresh foods, general merchandise, gasoline, ancillary services)
United States (primarily Eastern U.S.)
Households and small businesses (members)
Retailer / warehouse club operator
97.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Baidu, Inc. strengths
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Baidu, Inc. segments
Full profile >Online Marketing (Search & Feed Ads)
Quasi-Monopoly
AI Cloud (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS + GenAI APIs)
Oligopoly
Intelligent Driving & Other Growth Initiatives
Oligopoly
iQIYI (Online Entertainment)
Oligopoly
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. segments
Full profile >Merchandise and Gasoline Sales
Oligopoly
Membership Fee Income
Oligopoly
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