VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Sea Limited vs Universal Music Group N.V.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Sea Limited
SE · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Universal 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 69 / 100 for Sea Limited).
- Segment focus: Sea Limited has 3 segments (73.8% in Shopee (E-commerce)); Universal Music Group N.V. has 3 segments (75.2% in Recorded Music).
- Moat breadth: Sea Limited has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Universal Music Group N.V. has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Sea Limited
Shopee (E-commerce)
E-commerce marketplace and related value-added services
Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Brazil
Consumers and sellers
Marketplace operator
73.8%
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
No overlap yet.
Sea Limited strengths
Universal Music Group N.V. strengths
Segment mix
Sea Limited segments
Full profile >Shopee (E-commerce)
Oligopoly
SeaMoney (Digital Financial Services)
Competitive
Garena (Digital Entertainment)
Competitive
Universal Music Group N.V. segments
Full profile >Recorded Music
Oligopoly
Music Publishing
Oligopoly
Merchandising and Other
Competitive
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