VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. vs HOYA Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.
002352 · Shenzhen Stock Exchange
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View 002352 analysisHOYA Corporation
7741 · Tokyo Stock Exchange
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View 7741 analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. leads (75 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for HOYA Corporation).
- Segment focus: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 7 segments (43% in Time-definite Express); HOYA Corporation has 5 segments (48.2% in Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 9 moat types across 3 domains; HOYA Corporation has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.
Time-definite Express
Premium time-definite parcel express delivery services
China
B2B, B2C
Integrated parcel pickup, sorting, line-haul, and last-mile delivery
43%
HOYA Corporation
Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)
Ophthalmic products (eyeglass lenses, contact lens retail, intraocular lenses)
Global (eyeglass lenses & IOL); Japan (contact lens retail)
Optical retailers, consumers, hospitals/clinics
Manufacturer and retailer
48.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. strengths
HOYA Corporation strengths
Segment mix
S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. segments
Full profile >Time-definite Express
Quasi-Monopoly
Economy Express
Oligopoly
LTL Freight
Competitive
Cold Chain & Pharmaceutical
Competitive
Intra-city On-demand
Oligopoly
Supply Chain & International
Competitive
Other (Non-logistics & Undistributed Units)
Competitive
HOYA Corporation segments
Full profile >Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)
Oligopoly
Med-Tech Domain (medical-related products)
Oligopoly
Electronics-related products (semiconductor/display photomask materials, HDD substrates)
Oligopoly
Imaging-related products (optical lenses and optical materials)
Competitive
Other (speech synthesis software)
Competitive
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