VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Baidu, Inc. vs Gartner, 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.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Baidu, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View 9888 analysisGartner, Inc.
IT · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View IT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Gartner, Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Baidu, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Baidu, Inc. has 4 segments (54.5% in Online Marketing (Search & Feed Ads)); Gartner, Inc. has 3 segments (81.8% in Insights).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Baidu, Inc. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; Gartner, Inc. has 4 across 2.
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%
Gartner, Inc.
Insights
IT research and executive advisory subscriptions (insights, benchmarks, and expert access)
Global
Enterprise executives and teams (technology leaders and business function leaders)
Subscription-based analyst and advisory provider
81.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Baidu, Inc. strengths
Gartner, 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
Gartner, Inc. segments
Full profile >Insights
Oligopoly
Conferences
Competitive
Consulting
Competitive
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