VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Friday, December 26, 2025

Stock Comparison

Meta Platforms, Inc. vs The Trade Desk, Inc.

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

Meta Platforms, Inc.

META · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$1.8T
SectorCommunication Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
94/ 100

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

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The Trade Desk, Inc.

TTD · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$18.5B
SectorCommunication Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
62/ 100

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

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Side-by-side metrics

Meta Platforms, Inc.
The Trade Desk, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
META - Nasdaq Global Select Market
TTD - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$1.8T
$18.5B
Sector
Communication Services
Communication Services
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Family of Apps (FoA)
Advertising Technology Platform (DSP)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
55%-65% (estimated)
6%-10% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
94 / 100
62 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply
Network, Demand
Last update
2025-12-26
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Network Effects

Meta Platforms, Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkDirect Network EffectsEcosystem ComplementsCapex Knowhow ScaleLearning Curve Yield

The Trade Desk, Inc. strengths

Interoperability HubSwitching Costs GeneralStandards Registry

Segment mix

Meta Platforms, Inc. segments

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Family of Apps (FoA)

Oligopoly

98.7%

Reality Labs (RL)

Quasi-Monopoly

1.3%

The Trade Desk, Inc. segments

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Advertising Technology Platform (DSP)

Competitive

100%

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