VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Hoshizaki Corporation vs CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

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)$745.2B
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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CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

CRWD · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$113.8B
Gross margin (TTM)74.3%
Operating margin (TTM)-7.9%
Net margin (TTM)-6.9%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
80/ 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: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. leads (80 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Hoshizaki Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Hoshizaki Corporation has 7 segments (26.4% in Refrigerators & freezers); CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in Falcon Platform Subscriptions).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Hoshizaki Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has 5 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%

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

Falcon Platform Subscriptions

Market

Cloud-native endpoint, workload and identity protection / XDR cybersecurity platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises, SMBs, and public sector organizations (end-users via direct sales and channel partners)

Role

SaaS cybersecurity platform vendor

Revenue share

95.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Hoshizaki Corporation
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
6465 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
CRWD - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$745.2B
$113.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
37.3%
74.3%
Operating margin (TTM)
11.4%
-7.9%
Net margin (TTM)
8.4%
-6.9%
Sector
Industrials
Technology
Industry
Industrial - Machinery
Software - Infrastructure
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Refrigerators & freezers
Falcon Platform Subscriptions
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
17.7% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
60 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Network, Demand
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Suite Bundling

Hoshizaki Corporation strengths

Brand TrustService Field NetworkDistribution ControlCompliance AdvantageInstalled Base ConsumablesData Workflow Lockin

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. strengths

Data Network EffectsEcosystem ComplementsSwitching Costs GeneralReputation Reviews

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%

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. segments

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Falcon Platform Subscriptions

Oligopoly

95.1%

Professional Services (Incident Response & Proactive Services)

Competitive

4.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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