VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Hoshizaki Corporation vs Stevanato Group S.p.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)$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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Stevanato Group S.p.A.

STVN · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$5.7B
Gross margin (TTM)28.6%
Operating margin (TTM)16.7%
Net margin (TTM)12%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical - Instruments & Supplies
CountryIT
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
59/ 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: Hoshizaki Corporation leads (60 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for Stevanato Group S.p.A.).
  • Segment focus: Hoshizaki Corporation has 7 segments (26.4% in Refrigerators & freezers); Stevanato Group S.p.A. has 3 segments (46.3% in Other Containment and Delivery Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Hoshizaki Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Stevanato Group S.p.A. has 8 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%

Stevanato Group S.p.A.

Other Containment and Delivery Solutions

Market

Standard primary packaging and related services for injectable drugs and diagnostics

Geography

Global

Customer

Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics and life sciences companies; fill-finish CMOs

Role

Primary packaging/component manufacturer and contract manufacturing partner

Revenue share

46.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Hoshizaki Corporation
Stevanato Group S.p.A.
Ticker / Exchange
6465 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
STVN - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$745.2B
$5.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
37.3%
28.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
11.4%
16.7%
Net margin (TTM)
8.4%
12%
Sector
Industrials
Healthcare
Industry
Industrial - Machinery
Medical - Instruments & Supplies
HQ country
JP
IT
Primary segment
Refrigerators & freezers
Other Containment and Delivery Solutions
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
60 / 100
59 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustService Field Network

Hoshizaki Corporation strengths

Distribution ControlCompliance AdvantageSuite BundlingInstalled Base ConsumablesData Workflow Lockin

Stevanato Group S.p.A. strengths

Design In QualificationCapex Knowhow ScaleDe Facto StandardLong Term ContractsOperational ExcellenceScope Economies

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%

Stevanato Group S.p.A. segments

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High-Value Solutions

Oligopoly

38.3%

Other Containment and Delivery Solutions

Competitive

46.3%

Engineering

Competitive

15.4%

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