VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 9, 2026
Stock Comparison
Alibaba Group Holding Limited vs CDW Corporation
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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View 9988.HK analysisCDW Corporation
CDW · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CDW analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Alibaba Group Holding Limited leads (56 / 100 vs 52 / 100 for CDW Corporation).
- Segment focus: Alibaba Group Holding Limited has 7 segments (41% in Taobao and Tmall Group); CDW Corporation has 4 segments (42.1% in Corporate).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Alibaba Group Holding Limited has 6 moat types across 3 domains; CDW Corporation has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Taobao and Tmall Group
China online retail marketplaces & merchant services (Taobao, Tmall, 1688)
China
Consumers and merchants/brands
Marketplace + advertising/merchant services
41%
CDW Corporation
Corporate
IT solutions provider / value-added reseller (VAR) + services for U.S. private-sector businesses (250+ employees)
United States
Private-sector enterprises (mid-market and large)
Value-added reseller / systems integrator
42.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited strengths
CDW Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Alibaba Group Holding Limited segments
Full profile >Taobao and Tmall Group
Oligopoly
Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group
Competitive
Cloud Intelligence Group (Alibaba Cloud)
Oligopoly
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Limited
Competitive
Local Services Group
Oligopoly
Digital Media and Entertainment Group
Competitive
All Others
Competitive
CDW Corporation segments
Full profile >Corporate
Competitive
Small Business
Competitive
Public
Competitive
Other (UK & Canada)
Competitive
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