VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

PepsiCo, Inc. vs Sea Limited

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

PepsiCo, Inc.

PEP · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$191.3B
Gross margin (TTM)54.2%
Operating margin (TTM)14.3%
Net margin (TTM)7.8%
SectorConsumer
IndustryBeverages - Non-Alcoholic
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
72/ 100

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

Full stock profile

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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.

Full stock profile

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: PepsiCo, Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for Sea Limited).
  • Segment focus: PepsiCo, Inc. has 7 segments (27% in Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)); Sea Limited has 3 segments (73.8% in Shopee (E-commerce)).
  • Moat breadth: PepsiCo, Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Sea Limited has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

PepsiCo, Inc.

Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)

Market

Branded convenient foods (salty snacks, dips and adjacent categories)

Geography

United States and Canada

Customer

Retailers, convenience stores, foodservice

Role

Branded manufacturer + distributor (DSD/warehouse/distributor networks)

Revenue share

27%

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

PepsiCo, Inc.
Sea Limited
Ticker / Exchange
PEP - Nasdaq Global Select Market
SE - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$191.3B
$82.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
54.2%
44.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
14.3%
8.2%
Net margin (TTM)
7.8%
6.8%
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
Industry
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
Specialty Retail
HQ country
US
SG
Primary segment
Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)
Shopee (E-commerce)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
54%-58% (implied)
52% (reported)
HHI estimate
3,530
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Network, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-23
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Distribution Control

PepsiCo, Inc. strengths

Brand TrustScale Economies Unit CostScope Economies

Sea Limited strengths

Two Sided NetworkEcosystem ComplementsRegulated Standards PipeDirect Network EffectsContractual Exclusivity

Segment mix

PepsiCo, Inc. segments

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Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)

Oligopoly

27%

Quaker Foods North America (QFNA)

Competitive

4.2%

PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA)

Oligopoly

19.9%

Latin America (LatAm)

Oligopoly

12.3%

Europe

Oligopoly

22.4%

Africa, Middle East and South Asia (AMESA)

Competitive

8.8%

Asia Pacific, Australia & New Zealand and China Region (APAC)

Competitive

5.5%

Sea Limited segments

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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

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