VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
PDD Holdings Inc. vs Universal Music Group N.V.
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 analysisUniversal Music Group N.V.
UMG · Euronext Amsterdam
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View UMG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Universal Music Group N.V. leads (77 / 100 vs 44 / 100 for PDD Holdings Inc.).
- Segment focus: PDD Holdings Inc. has 2 segments; Universal Music Group N.V. has 3 segments (75.2% in Recorded Music).
- Moat breadth: PDD Holdings Inc. has 4 moat types across 4 domains; Universal Music Group N.V. has 5 across 3.
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
Universal Music Group N.V.
Recorded Music
Recorded music rights (labels) and monetization (streaming, physical, licensing/sync)
Global
Digital service providers (audio/video/social), physical retailers, and licensing counterparties
Label / master rights holder; artist development, marketing and distribution
75.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
PDD Holdings Inc. strengths
Universal Music Group N.V. strengths
Segment mix
PDD Holdings Inc. segments
Full profile >Pinduoduo China marketplace
Oligopoly
Temu international marketplace
Competitive
Universal Music Group N.V. segments
Full profile >Recorded Music
Oligopoly
Music Publishing
Oligopoly
Merchandising and Other
Competitive
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