VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
Meta Platforms, Inc. vs The Italian Sea Group S.p.A.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View META analysisThe Italian Sea Group S.p.A.
TISG · Euronext Milan (Borsa Italiana)
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View TISG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Meta Platforms, Inc. leads (94 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for The Italian Sea Group S.p.A.).
- Segment focus: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 2 segments (98.7% in Family of Apps (FoA)); The Italian Sea Group S.p.A. has 2 segments (89.7% in Shipbuilding).
- Moat breadth: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; The Italian Sea Group S.p.A. has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Family of Apps (FoA)
Global social media platforms & social media advertising
Global
Consumers and advertisers
Two-sided platform (attention + ad auction)
98.7%
The Italian Sea Group S.p.A.
Shipbuilding
Luxury yacht and superyacht shipbuilding (motor and sailing, 24m+ projects under construction/contract)
Global
Ultra-high-net-worth individuals (owners) and yacht brokers; occasional fleet/charter buyers
Designer/shipyard (OEM) and brand owner
89.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Meta Platforms, Inc. strengths
The Italian Sea Group S.p.A. strengths
Segment mix
Meta Platforms, Inc. segments
Full profile >Family of Apps (FoA)
Oligopoly
Reality Labs (RL)
Quasi-Monopoly
The Italian Sea Group S.p.A. segments
Full profile >Shipbuilding
Oligopoly
Refit
Competitive
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