VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. vs Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Oriental Land Co., Ltd.
4661 · Tokyo Stock Exchange
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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View 4661 analysisBerkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK.B · New York Stock Exchange
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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View BRK.B analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Oriental Land Co., Ltd. leads (95 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for Berkshire Hathaway Inc.).
- Segment focus: Oriental Land Co., Ltd. has 3 segments (81.3% in Theme Park Segment); Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has 11 segments (28.3% in Insurance (underwriting + investment income)).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs n/a.
- Moat breadth: Oriental Land Co., Ltd. has 5 moat types across 4 domains; Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has 17 across 4.
Primary market context
Oriental Land Co., Ltd.
Theme Park Segment
Large-scale destination theme parks in Japan (Tokyo Disney Resort parks: Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea)
Japan (with inbound tourism)
Consumers (domestic residents and inbound tourists), plus group/agency channels
Owner/operator of theme parks under licensed IP
81.3%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Insurance (underwriting + investment income)
Insurance and reinsurance (property and casualty + life/health), including float-funded investing
Global
Consumers and businesses (policyholders) and insurers (reinsurance cedents)
Underwriter and reinsurer plus investment manager of float
28.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. strengths
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. segments
Full profile >Theme Park Segment
Duopoly
Hotel Business Segment
Oligopoly
Other Business Segment
Competitive
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. segments
Full profile >Insurance (underwriting + investment income)
Competitive
BNSF Railway (freight rail transportation)
Oligopoly
Berkshire Hathaway Energy (regulated utilities, pipelines, renewables)
Monopoly
Industrial products manufacturing (PCC, Lubrizol, IMC, Marmon, etc.)
Oligopoly
Building products & housing (Clayton Homes, Shaw, Johns Manville, Benjamin Moore, etc.)
Competitive
Consumer products manufacturing (Duracell, Forest River, apparel/footwear, toys, etc.)
Competitive
Service businesses (FlightSafety, NetJets, TTI, Dairy Queen, etc.)
Competitive
Retailing businesses (Berkshire Hathaway Automotive, home furnishings, jewelry, See's, etc.)
Competitive
Pilot Travel Centers (travel centers + wholesale fuel marketing)
Oligopoly
McLane (wholesale distribution to convenience stores and restaurants)
Oligopoly
Holding company capital allocation and investing
Competitive
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