VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Corteva, Inc. vs PDD Holdings Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Corteva, Inc.

CTVA · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorMaterials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
60/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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PDD Holdings Inc.

PDD · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$161.7B
SectorConsumer
CountryKY
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
44/ 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: Corteva, Inc. leads (60 / 100 vs 44 / 100 for PDD Holdings Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Corteva, Inc. has 2 segments (56.5% in Seed); PDD Holdings Inc. has 2 segments.
  • Moat breadth: Corteva, Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; PDD Holdings Inc. has 4 across 4.

Primary market context

Corteva, Inc.

Seed

Market

Commercial agricultural seeds and traits (corn, soybean, and other crops)

Geography

Global

Customer

Farmers via agricultural retailers/dealers and distributors

Role

Seed genetics/trait developer + branded seed seller (OEM)

Revenue share

56.5%

PDD Holdings Inc.

Pinduoduo China marketplace

Market

China online retail marketplace (value-for-money focus)

Geography

China

Customer

Consumers & third-party merchants

Role

Online marketplace platform

Side-by-side metrics

Corteva, Inc.
PDD Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CTVA - New York Stock Exchange
PDD - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$161.7B
Sector
Materials
Consumer
HQ country
US
KY
Primary segment
Seed
Pinduoduo China marketplace
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
60 / 100
44 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Demand
Network, Supply, Financial, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Corteva, Inc. strengths

IP Choke PointLearning Curve YieldSuite BundlingOperational Excellence

PDD Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkScale Economies Unit CostFloat PrepaymentCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Corteva, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Seed

Oligopoly

56.5%

Crop Protection

Oligopoly

43.5%

PDD Holdings Inc. segments

Full profile >

Pinduoduo China marketplace

Oligopoly

n/a

Temu international marketplace

Competitive

n/a

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