VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

FactSet Research Systems Inc. vs Sea Limited

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

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

FDS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$10.8B
Gross margin (TTM)52.3%
Operating margin (TTM)31.7%
Net margin (TTM)25.4%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
85/ 100

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

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Sea Limited

SE · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$82.8B
Gross margin (TTM)44.9%
Operating margin (TTM)8.2%
Net margin (TTM)6.8%
SectorConsumer
IndustrySpecialty Retail
CountrySG
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
69/ 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: FactSet Research Systems Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for Sea Limited).
  • Segment focus: FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 2 segments; Sea Limited has 3 segments (73.8% in Shopee (E-commerce)).
  • Moat breadth: FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Sea Limited has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)

Market

Financial data and analytics platforms for investment professionals

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and financial institutions

Role

Software and data platform vendor

Sea Limited

Shopee (E-commerce)

Market

E-commerce marketplace and related value-added services

Geography

Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Brazil

Customer

Consumers and sellers

Role

Marketplace operator

Revenue share

73.8%

Side-by-side metrics

FactSet Research Systems Inc.
Sea Limited
Ticker / Exchange
FDS - New York Stock Exchange
SE - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$10.8B
$82.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
52.3%
44.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
31.7%
8.2%
Net margin (TTM)
25.4%
6.8%
Sector
Financials
Consumer
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Specialty Retail
HQ country
US
SG
Primary segment
Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)
Shopee (E-commerce)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
52% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
85 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Legal
Network, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

FactSet Research Systems Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinSwitching Costs GeneralSuite BundlingStandards RegistryDe Facto StandardConcession License

Sea Limited strengths

Two Sided NetworkDistribution ControlEcosystem ComplementsRegulated Standards PipeDirect Network EffectsContractual Exclusivity

Segment mix

FactSet Research Systems Inc. segments

Full profile >

Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)

Oligopoly

n/a

Identifier Platform (CUSIP Global Services)

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Sea Limited segments

Full profile >

Shopee (E-commerce)

Oligopoly

73.8%

SeaMoney (Digital Financial Services)

Competitive

14.1%

Garena (Digital Entertainment)

Competitive

11.4%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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