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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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The Walt Disney Company vs Universal Music Group N.V.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
The 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 analysisUniversal Music Group N.V.
UMG · Euronext Amsterdam
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View UMG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: The Walt Disney Company leads (78 / 100 vs 77 / 100 for Universal Music Group N.V.).
- Segment focus: The Walt Disney Company has 3 segments (44.1% in Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)); Universal Music Group N.V. has 3 segments (75.2% in Recorded Music).
- Moat breadth: The Walt Disney Company has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Universal Music Group N.V. has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
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%
Universal Music Group N.V.
Recorded Music
Recorded music rights (labels) and monetization (streaming, physical, licensing/sync)
Global
Digital service providers (audio/video/social), physical retailers, and licensing counterparties
Label / master rights holder; artist development, marketing and distribution
75.2%
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Moat coverage
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The Walt Disney Company strengths
Universal Music Group N.V. strengths
Segment mix
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
Universal Music Group N.V. segments
Full profile >Recorded Music
Oligopoly
Music Publishing
Oligopoly
Merchandising and Other
Competitive
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