VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
PDD Holdings Inc. vs Spotify Technology S.A.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
PDD Holdings Inc.
PDD · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View PDD analysisSpotify Technology S.A.
SPOT · 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 SPOT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Spotify Technology S.A. leads (65 / 100 vs 44 / 100 for PDD Holdings Inc.).
- Segment focus: PDD Holdings Inc. has 2 segments; Spotify Technology S.A. has 2 segments (88.2% in Premium (subscription)).
- Moat breadth: PDD Holdings Inc. has 4 moat types across 4 domains; Spotify Technology S.A. has 6 across 4.
Primary market context
PDD Holdings Inc.
Pinduoduo China marketplace
China online retail marketplace (value-for-money focus)
China
Consumers & third-party merchants
Online marketplace platform
Spotify Technology S.A.
Premium (subscription)
Paid music and audio streaming subscriptions
Global
Consumers (end-users) and distribution partners (e.g., telcos)
Streaming platform operator
88.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
PDD Holdings Inc. strengths
Spotify Technology S.A. strengths
Segment mix
PDD Holdings Inc. segments
Full profile >Pinduoduo China marketplace
Oligopoly
Temu international marketplace
Competitive
Spotify Technology S.A. segments
Full profile >Premium (subscription)
Oligopoly
Ad-Supported (advertising)
Competitive
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