VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Sea Limited vs Spirax Group plc

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

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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Spirax Group plc

SPX · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$5B
Gross margin (TTM)19.6%
Operating margin (TTM)17.2%
Net margin (TTM)10.7%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
71/ 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: Spirax Group plc leads (71 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for Sea Limited).
  • Segment focus: Sea Limited has 3 segments (73.8% in Shopee (E-commerce)); Spirax Group plc has 3 segments (52.1% in Steam Thermal Solutions).
  • Moat breadth: Sea Limited has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Spirax Group plc has 6 across 2.

Primary market context

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%

Spirax Group plc

Steam Thermal Solutions

Market

Industrial and commercial steam systems (condensate management, controls, thermal energy management products and solutions)

Geography

Global

Customer

Industrial process operators and commercial facility operators

Role

OEM / solutions provider

Revenue share

52.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Sea Limited
Spirax Group plc
Ticker / Exchange
SE - New York Stock Exchange
SPX - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$82.8B
$5B
Gross margin (TTM)
44.9%
19.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
8.2%
17.2%
Net margin (TTM)
6.8%
10.7%
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
Industry
Specialty Retail
Industrial - Machinery
HQ country
SG
GB
Primary segment
Shopee (E-commerce)
Steam Thermal Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
52% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
69 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply, Legal
Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-01-06
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Sea Limited strengths

Two Sided NetworkDistribution ControlEcosystem ComplementsRegulated Standards PipeDirect Network EffectsContractual Exclusivity

Spirax Group plc strengths

Service Field NetworkInstalled Base ConsumablesBrand TrustCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In QualificationSuite Bundling

Segment mix

Sea Limited segments

Full profile >

Shopee (E-commerce)

Oligopoly

73.8%

SeaMoney (Digital Financial Services)

Competitive

14.1%

Garena (Digital Entertainment)

Competitive

11.4%

Spirax Group plc segments

Full profile >

Steam Thermal Solutions

Oligopoly

52.1%

Electric Thermal Solutions

Competitive

24.3%

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions

Oligopoly

23.6%

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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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