VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Stock Comparison

Hoshizaki Corporation vs reAlpha Tech Corp.

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

Hoshizaki Corporation

6465 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$736.8B
Gross margin (TTM)37.3%
Operating margin (TTM)11.4%
Net margin (TTM)8.4%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
CountryJP
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
60/ 100

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

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reAlpha Tech Corp.

AIRE · Nasdaq Capital Market

Market cap (USD)$58.1M
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorReal Estate
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
42/ 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: Hoshizaki Corporation leads (60 / 100 vs 42 / 100 for reAlpha Tech Corp.).
  • Segment focus: Hoshizaki Corporation has 7 segments (26.4% in Refrigerators & freezers); reAlpha Tech Corp. has 2 segments (83.5% in Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Hoshizaki Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; reAlpha Tech Corp. has 4 across 2.

Primary market context

Hoshizaki Corporation

Refrigerators & freezers

Market

Commercial refrigerators & freezers for professional kitchens and food retail

Geography

Global

Customer

Restaurants, supermarkets/convenience stores, institutional kitchens, food distribution and preparation facilities

Role

OEM/manufacturer with after-sales support; increasingly connected monitoring/services

Revenue share

26.4%

reAlpha Tech Corp.

Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services

Market

Integrated U.S. residential real estate transaction services platform (brokerage + mortgage + title)

Geography

United States

Customer

Homebuyers

Role

Transaction intermediary / service provider

Revenue share

83.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Hoshizaki Corporation
reAlpha Tech Corp.
Ticker / Exchange
6465 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
AIRE - Nasdaq Capital Market
Market cap (USD)
$736.8B
$58.1M
Gross margin (TTM)
37.3%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
11.4%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
8.4%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Real Estate
Industry
Industrial - Machinery
n/a
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Refrigerators & freezers
Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
60 / 100
42 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance AdvantageSuite BundlingData Workflow Lockin

Hoshizaki Corporation strengths

Brand TrustService Field NetworkDistribution ControlInstalled Base Consumables

reAlpha Tech Corp. strengths

Switching Costs General

Segment mix

Hoshizaki Corporation segments

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Ice makers

Oligopoly

19.5%

Refrigerators & freezers

Competitive

26.4%

Commercial dishwashers (warewashing)

Oligopoly

13.3%

Dispensers (beverage systems)

Oligopoly

15%

Other Hoshizaki products

Competitive

8.7%

Maintenance / repair (service, parts, and connected monitoring)

Quasi-Monopoly

6.8%

Other companies' products (resale/complementary kitchen equipment)

Competitive

10.3%

reAlpha Tech Corp. segments

Full profile >

Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services

Competitive

83.5%

AiChat Conversational AI SaaS

Competitive

16.5%

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