VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Alibaba Group Holding Limited vs NIKE, 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

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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NIKE, Inc.

NKE · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$84.6B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
70/ 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: NIKE, Inc. leads (70 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Alibaba Group Holding Limited).
  • Segment focus: Alibaba Group Holding Limited has 7 segments (41% in Taobao and Tmall Group); NIKE, Inc. has 3 segments (57.8% in Wholesale).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Alibaba Group Holding Limited has 6 moat types across 3 domains; NIKE, Inc. has 6 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%

NIKE, Inc.

Wholesale

Market

Branded athletic & casual footwear/apparel wholesale distribution

Geography

Global

Customer

Retailers, distributors, licensees

Role

Brand owner / wholesaler

Revenue share

57.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Alibaba Group Holding Limited
NIKE, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
9988.HK - The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
NKE - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$84.6B
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
HQ country
KY
US
Primary segment
Taobao and Tmall Group
Wholesale
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
56 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply, Demand
Demand, Supply, Network, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Ecosystem ComplementsBrand Trust

Alibaba Group Holding Limited strengths

Two Sided NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleSwitching Costs GeneralSupply Chain Control

NIKE, Inc. strengths

Procurement InertiaScale Economies Unit CostDistribution ControlIP Choke Point

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%

NIKE, Inc. segments

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Wholesale

Competitive

57.8%

Direct to Consumer (DTC)

Competitive

42.1%

Brand licensing & other

Competitive

0.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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