VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Hoshizaki Corporation vs Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A.

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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Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A.

DIM · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$23.6B
SectorHealthcare
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-28
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: Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. leads (80 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Hoshizaki Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Hoshizaki Corporation has 7 segments (26.4% in Refrigerators & freezers); Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. has 2 segments (75% in Sterile single-use bioprocessing consumables).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Hoshizaki Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. has 6 across 3.

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%

Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A.

Sterile single-use bioprocessing consumables

Market

Sterile single-use bioprocessing consumables (bags, filters, fluid management components)

Geography

Global

Customer

Biopharmaceutical manufacturers and CDMOs

Role

Consumables supplier (single-use)

Revenue share

75%

Side-by-side metrics

Hoshizaki Corporation
Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A.
Ticker / Exchange
6465 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
DIM - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$23.6B
Sector
Industrials
Healthcare
HQ country
JP
FR
Primary segment
Refrigerators & freezers
Sterile single-use bioprocessing consumables
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
10%-25% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
60 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance AdvantageSuite BundlingInstalled Base Consumables

Hoshizaki Corporation strengths

Brand TrustService Field NetworkDistribution ControlData Workflow Lockin

Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. strengths

Design In QualificationLearning Curve YieldCapex Knowhow Scale

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%

Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. segments

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Sterile single-use bioprocessing consumables

Oligopoly

75%

Bioprocessing equipment, systems, and software/services

Oligopoly

25%

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Curation & Accuracy

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