VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Auto Trader Group plc vs The Walt Disney Company
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Auto Trader Group plc
AUTO · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View AUTO analysisThe Walt Disney Company
DIS · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View DIS analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Auto Trader Group plc leads (96 / 100 vs 78 / 100 for The Walt Disney Company).
- Segment focus: Auto Trader Group plc has 2 segments (93.3% in Autotrader (UK automotive marketplace & data platform)); The Walt Disney Company has 3 segments (44.1% in Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Auto Trader Group plc has 4 moat types across 2 domains; The Walt Disney Company has 6 across 4.
Primary market context
Auto Trader Group plc
Autotrader (UK automotive marketplace & data platform)
UK digital automotive marketplace (new & used) with retailer advertising/data products
United Kingdom
Consumers, vehicle retailers, OEMs/advertising agencies
Two-sided marketplace + advertising/data & workflow tools
93.3%
The Walt Disney Company
Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)
Global video entertainment content and distribution (streaming, TV networks, film/TV studios)
Global
Consumers, advertisers, distributors (MVPDs/vMVPDs)
Content owner/producer and distributor
44.1%
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Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Auto Trader Group plc strengths
The Walt Disney Company strengths
Segment mix
Auto Trader Group plc segments
Full profile >Autotrader (UK automotive marketplace & data platform)
Quasi-Monopoly
Autorama (vehicle leasing marketplace)
Competitive
The Walt Disney Company segments
Full profile >Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)
Oligopoly
Sports (ESPN and sports content)
Oligopoly
Experiences (Theme parks, resorts, cruises, consumer products)
Oligopoly
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