VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Hoshizaki Corporation vs CoStar Group, 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)
SectorIndustrials
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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CoStar Group, Inc.

CSGP · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$28.6B
SectorReal Estate
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
75/ 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: CoStar Group, Inc. leads (75 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Hoshizaki Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Hoshizaki Corporation has 7 segments (26.4% in Refrigerators & freezers); CoStar Group, Inc. has 6 segments (39% in Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Hoshizaki Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; CoStar Group, Inc. has 9 across 4.

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%

CoStar Group, Inc.

Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)

Market

Online multifamily rental marketplaces and advertising

Geography

United States

Customer

Two-sided (renters + property managers/owners)

Role

Marketplace (subscription advertising + workflow tools)

Revenue share

39%

Side-by-side metrics

Hoshizaki Corporation
CoStar Group, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
6465 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
CSGP - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$28.6B
Sector
Industrials
Real Estate
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Refrigerators & freezers
Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
60 / 100
75 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Supply, Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustSuite BundlingData Workflow Lockin

Hoshizaki Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkDistribution ControlCompliance AdvantageInstalled Base Consumables

CoStar Group, Inc. strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleData Network EffectsDe Facto StandardIP Choke PointTwo Sided NetworkEcosystem Complements

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%

CoStar Group, Inc. segments

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CoStar (commercial real estate info & analytics)

Oligopoly

37.3%

Information Services (lease management software + international info)

Competitive

5%

Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)

Oligopoly

39%

LoopNet (commercial property marketing marketplace)

Oligopoly

10.3%

Residential (Homes.com + OnTheMarket)

Oligopoly

3.7%

Other Marketplaces (Ten-X, Land.com, BizBuySell, etc.)

Competitive

4.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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