VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Microsoft Corporation vs Sea Limited

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

Microsoft Corporation

MSFT · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$3.5T
Gross margin (TTM)68.8%
Operating margin (TTM)46.3%
Net margin (TTM)35.7%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
84/ 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: Microsoft Corporation leads (84 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for Sea Limited).
  • Segment focus: Microsoft Corporation has 3 segments (42.9% in Productivity and Business Processes); Sea Limited has 3 segments (73.8% in Shopee (E-commerce)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Microsoft Corporation has 9 moat types across 4 domains; Sea Limited has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Microsoft Corporation

Productivity and Business Processes

Market

Enterprise productivity & collaboration suites, business applications, and professional network platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises, SMBs, consumers, recruiters/advertisers

Role

SaaS platform + professional network

Revenue share

42.9%

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

Microsoft Corporation
Sea Limited
Ticker / Exchange
MSFT - Nasdaq Global Select Market
SE - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$3.5T
$82.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
68.8%
44.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
46.3%
8.2%
Net margin (TTM)
35.7%
6.8%
Sector
Technology
Consumer
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Specialty Retail
HQ country
US
SG
Primary segment
Productivity and Business Processes
Shopee (E-commerce)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
52% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
84 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply, Legal
Network, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-21
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Two Sided NetworkEcosystem Complements

Microsoft Corporation strengths

Suite BundlingData Workflow LockinLong Term ContractsCapex Knowhow ScaleOperational ExcellenceDefault OS GatewayContent Rights Currency

Sea Limited strengths

Distribution ControlRegulated Standards PipeDirect Network EffectsContractual Exclusivity

Segment mix

Microsoft Corporation segments

Full profile >

Productivity and Business Processes

Oligopoly

42.9%

Intelligent Cloud

Oligopoly

37.7%

More Personal Computing

Quasi-Monopoly

19.4%

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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