VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Alibaba Group Holding Limited vs KONE Oyj

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)$2.8T

Gross margin (TTM)41.2%

Operating margin (TTM)10.9%

Net margin (TTM)12.2%

SectorConsumer

IndustrySpecialty Retail

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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KONE Oyj

KNEBV · Nasdaq Helsinki

Market cap (USD)$37B

Gross margin (TTM)—

Operating margin (TTM)—

Net margin (TTM)—

SectorIndustrials

Industry—

CountryFI

Data as of2026-01-02

Moat score

63/ 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: KONE Oyj leads (63 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Alibaba Group Holding Limited).
Segment focus: Alibaba Group Holding Limited has 7 segments (41% in Taobao and Tmall Group); KONE Oyj has 3 segments (40.6% in New Building Solutions).
Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
Moat breadth: Alibaba Group Holding Limited has 6 moat types across 3 domains; KONE Oyj has 8 across 4.

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%

KONE Oyj

New Building Solutions

Market

Elevator, escalator and automatic building door new equipment (new installations)

Geography

Global

Customer

Property developers and general contractors

Role

OEM + project installation

Revenue share

40.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

KONE Oyj

Ticker / Exchange

9988.HK - The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

KNEBV - Nasdaq Helsinki

Market cap (USD)

$2.8T

$37B

Gross margin (TTM)

41.2%

n/a

Operating margin (TTM)

10.9%

n/a

Net margin (TTM)

12.2%

n/a

Sector

Consumer

Industrials

Industry

Specialty Retail

n/a

HQ country

Primary segment

Taobao and Tmall Group

New Building Solutions

Market structure

Oligopoly

Market share

n/a

HHI estimate

n/a

Pricing power

Moderate

Weak

Moat score

56 / 100

63 / 100

Moat domains

Network, Supply, Demand

Supply, Financial, Demand, Legal

Last update

2025-12-29

2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleSwitching Costs General

Alibaba Group Holding Limited strengths

Two Sided NetworkEcosystem ComplementsSupply Chain ControlBrand Trust

KONE Oyj strengths

Negative Working CapitalInstalled Base ConsumablesData Workflow LockinService Field NetworkOperational ExcellenceCompliance Advantage

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

All Others

Competitive

18.8%

KONE Oyj segments

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New Building Solutions

Oligopoly

40.6%

Service (maintenance & repairs)

Competitive

40.6%

Modernization

Competitive

18.8%

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