VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Hoshizaki Corporation vs Tesla, 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.

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Tesla, Inc.

TSLA · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$1.5T
Gross margin (TTM)17%
Operating margin (TTM)4.7%
Net margin (TTM)5.5%
SectorConsumer
IndustryAuto - Manufacturers
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-05
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: Tesla, Inc. leads (75 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Hoshizaki Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Hoshizaki Corporation has 7 segments (26.4% in Refrigerators & freezers); Tesla, Inc. has 3 segments (78.9% in Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)).
  • Moat breadth: Hoshizaki Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Tesla, Inc. has 9 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%

Tesla, Inc.

Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)

Market

Battery-electric passenger vehicles (BEV) and connected vehicle software

Geography

United States (market share datapoint); global competition

Customer

Consumers and small fleets

Role

OEM (design, manufacture, direct-to-consumer sales)

Revenue share

78.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Hoshizaki Corporation
Tesla, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
6465 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
TSLA - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$745.2B
$1.5T
Gross margin (TTM)
37.3%
17%
Operating margin (TTM)
11.4%
4.7%
Net margin (TTM)
8.4%
5.5%
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
Industry
Industrial - Machinery
Auto - Manufacturers
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Refrigerators & freezers
Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
56.7% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
60 / 100
75 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Network, Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustService Field NetworkData Workflow Lockin

Hoshizaki Corporation strengths

Distribution ControlCompliance AdvantageSuite BundlingInstalled Base Consumables

Tesla, Inc. strengths

Data Network EffectsCapex Knowhow ScalePhysical Network DensitySwitching Costs GeneralScope EconomiesScale Economies Unit Cost

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%

Tesla, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)

Competitive

78.9%

Services and Other (Supercharging + after-sales + used vehicles + insurance)

Quasi-Monopoly

10.8%

Energy Generation and Storage (Megapack + Powerwall + solar)

Oligopoly

10.3%

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Curation & Accuracy

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