VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. vs Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
6981 · Tokyo Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View 6981 analysisHuntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
HII · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View HII analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. leads (83 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.).
- Segment focus: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has 6 segments (47.7% in Capacitors (primarily MLCC)); Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has 3 segments (51.7% in Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Capacitors (primarily MLCC)
Multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) and related capacitors
Global
Electronics OEMs and tier-1 suppliers (smartphone, PC/server, automotive, industrial)
Component manufacturer / supplier
47.7%
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)
U.S. Navy nuclear shipbuilding and carrier lifecycle services (CVN construction/RCOH/inactivation + SSN/SSBN construction)
United States
U.S. Government (U.S. Navy)
Prime contractor shipyard / integrator
51.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. strengths
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. segments
Full profile >Capacitors (primarily MLCC)
Oligopoly
Inductors and EMI Filters
Oligopoly
High-Frequency Devices and Communications Modules
Oligopoly
Batteries and Power Supply
Competitive
Functional Devices (including sensors)
Competitive
Other
Competitive
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. segments
Full profile >Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)
Quasi-Monopoly
Ingalls Shipbuilding (Non-Nuclear Shipbuilding)
Quasi-Monopoly
Mission Technologies (Defense Tech & Services)
Competitive
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