VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Hoshizaki Corporation vs General Dynamics Corporation

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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General Dynamics Corporation

GD · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$92.4B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
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: General Dynamics Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Hoshizaki Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Hoshizaki Corporation has 7 segments (26.4% in Refrigerators & freezers); General Dynamics Corporation has 4 segments (30.1% in Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Hoshizaki Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; General Dynamics Corporation has 11 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%

General Dynamics Corporation

Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)

Market

U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarine construction and major surface combatant shipbuilding/lifecycle services

Geography

United States

Customer

Government (primarily U.S. Navy)

Role

Prime contractor / shipbuilder / lifecycle services

Revenue share

30.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Hoshizaki Corporation
General Dynamics Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
6465 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
GD - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$92.4B
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Refrigerators & freezers
Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)
Market structure
Competitive
Duopoly
Market share
n/a
45%-55% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
5,000
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
60 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustService Field NetworkCompliance AdvantageSuite Bundling

Hoshizaki Corporation strengths

Distribution ControlInstalled Base ConsumablesData Workflow Lockin

General Dynamics Corporation strengths

Regulated Standards PipeCapex Knowhow ScaleLong Term ContractsGovernment Contracting RelationshipsDesign In QualificationProcurement InertiaCapacity Moat

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%

General Dynamics Corporation segments

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Aerospace (Gulfstream + Jet Aviation)

Oligopoly

23.6%

Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)

Duopoly

30.1%

Combat Systems (Land vehicles + munitions)

Oligopoly

18.9%

Technologies (C5ISR + Federal IT)

Competitive

27.5%

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