VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Alibaba Group Holding Limited vs Bureau Veritas S.A.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

9988.HK · The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryKY
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
56/ 100

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

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Bureau Veritas S.A.

BVI · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
66/ 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: Bureau Veritas S.A. leads (66 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Alibaba Group Holding Limited).
  • Segment focus: Alibaba Group Holding Limited has 7 segments (41% in Taobao and Tmall Group); Bureau Veritas S.A. has 6 segments (29.3% in Buildings & Infrastructure).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Alibaba Group Holding Limited has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Bureau Veritas S.A. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

Taobao and Tmall Group

Market

China online retail marketplaces & merchant services (Taobao, Tmall, 1688)

Geography

China

Customer

Consumers and merchants/brands

Role

Marketplace + advertising/merchant services

Revenue share

41%

Bureau Veritas S.A.

Buildings & Infrastructure

Market

Construction, buildings and infrastructure inspection/testing and project assurance

Geography

Global

Customer

Developers, contractors, infrastructure operators, public authorities

Role

Third-party testing/inspection and compliance verification across project lifecycle

Revenue share

29.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Bureau Veritas S.A.
Ticker / Exchange
9988.HK - The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
BVI - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
HQ country
KY
FR
Primary segment
Taobao and Tmall Group
Buildings & Infrastructure
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
56 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply, Demand
Legal, Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleSwitching Costs General

Alibaba Group Holding Limited strengths

Two Sided NetworkEcosystem ComplementsSupply Chain ControlBrand Trust

Bureau Veritas S.A. strengths

Regulated Standards PipeService Field NetworkProcurement InertiaOperational Excellence

Segment mix

Alibaba Group Holding Limited segments

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Taobao and Tmall Group

Oligopoly

41%

Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group

Competitive

12.1%

Cloud Intelligence Group (Alibaba Cloud)

Oligopoly

10.8%

Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Limited

Competitive

9.2%

Local Services Group

Oligopoly

6.1%

Digital Media and Entertainment Group

Competitive

2%

All Others

Competitive

18.8%

Bureau Veritas S.A. segments

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Marine & Offshore

Oligopoly

8.1%

Agri-Food & Commodities

Competitive

20.3%

Industry

Competitive

21.1%

Buildings & Infrastructure

Competitive

29.3%

Certification

Competitive

8.4%

Consumer Products Services

Competitive

12.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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