VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Alibaba Group Holding Limited vs CoStar Group, Inc.
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 analysisCoStar Group, Inc.
CSGP · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CSGP analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: CoStar Group, Inc. leads (75 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Alibaba Group Holding Limited).
- Segment focus: Alibaba Group Holding Limited has 7 segments (41% in Taobao and Tmall Group); CoStar Group, Inc. has 6 segments (39% in Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Alibaba Group Holding Limited has 6 moat types across 3 domains; CoStar Group, Inc. has 9 across 4.
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%
CoStar Group, Inc.
Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)
Online multifamily rental marketplaces and advertising
United States
Two-sided (renters + property managers/owners)
Marketplace (subscription advertising + workflow tools)
39%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Alibaba Group Holding Limited strengths
CoStar Group, Inc. 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
CoStar Group, Inc. segments
Full profile >CoStar (commercial real estate info & analytics)
Oligopoly
Information Services (lease management software + international info)
Competitive
Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)
Oligopoly
LoopNet (commercial property marketing marketplace)
Oligopoly
Residential (Homes.com + OnTheMarket)
Oligopoly
Other Marketplaces (Ten-X, Land.com, BizBuySell, etc.)
Competitive
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