VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Hoshizaki Corporation vs Interactive Brokers 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)$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.

Full stock profile

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Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

IBKR · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$123.6B
Gross margin (TTM)89%
Operating margin (TTM)82.7%
Net margin (TTM)9.2%
SectorFinancials
IndustryInvestment - Banking & Investment Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score: both at 60 / 100.
  • Segment focus: Hoshizaki Corporation has 7 segments (26.4% in Refrigerators & freezers); Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Electronic brokerage).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Hoshizaki Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has 4 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%

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

Electronic brokerage

Market

Multi-asset electronic brokerage, clearing, custody, and financing (self-directed and institutional)

Geography

Global

Customer

Individual investors and institutional clients (e.g., hedge funds, advisors, proprietary trading firms, introducing brokers)

Role

Broker-dealer / clearing broker / platform operator

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

Hoshizaki Corporation
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
6465 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
IBKR - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$745.2B
$123.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
37.3%
89%
Operating margin (TTM)
11.4%
82.7%
Net margin (TTM)
8.4%
9.2%
Sector
Industrials
Financials
Industry
Industrial - Machinery
Investment - Banking & Investment Services
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Refrigerators & freezers
Electronic brokerage
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
60 / 100
60 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Supply, Network, Legal, Demand
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance AdvantageData Workflow Lockin

Hoshizaki Corporation strengths

Brand TrustService Field NetworkDistribution ControlSuite BundlingInstalled Base Consumables

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. strengths

Operational ExcellenceInteroperability Hub

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%

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. segments

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Electronic brokerage

Competitive

100%

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