VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

HOYA Corporation vs Amazon.com, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

HOYA Corporation

7741 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$23.6B
SectorHealthcare
CountryJP
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
72/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Amazon.com, Inc.

AMZN · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$2.5T
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
87/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Amazon.com, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for HOYA Corporation).
  • Segment focus: HOYA Corporation has 5 segments (48.2% in Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)); Amazon.com, Inc. has 4 segments (73.5% in Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)).
  • Moat breadth: HOYA Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Amazon.com, Inc. has 10 across 4.

Primary market context

HOYA Corporation

Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)

Market

Ophthalmic products (eyeglass lenses, contact lens retail, intraocular lenses)

Geography

Global (eyeglass lenses & IOL); Japan (contact lens retail)

Customer

Optical retailers, consumers, hospitals/clinics

Role

Manufacturer and retailer

Revenue share

48.2%

Amazon.com, Inc.

Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)

Market

US retail ecommerce marketplace and online retail (integrated fulfillment + membership shipping)

Geography

United States

Customer

Consumers and third-party merchants

Role

Marketplace operator, retailer, and fulfillment provider

Revenue share

73.5%

Side-by-side metrics

HOYA Corporation
Amazon.com, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
7741 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
AMZN - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$23.6B
$2.5T
Sector
Healthcare
Consumer
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)
Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
39%-42% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
87 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Supply, Demand, Network, Financial
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Physical Network Density

HOYA Corporation strengths

Brand TrustCompliance AdvantageReputation ReviewsDesign In QualificationLearning Curve YieldNiche speech synthesis portfolio

Amazon.com, Inc. strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleScope EconomiesLong Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkSuite BundlingHabit DefaultNegative Working CapitalDistribution ControlData Network Effects

Segment mix

HOYA Corporation segments

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Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)

Oligopoly

48.2%

Med-Tech Domain (medical-related products)

Oligopoly

15.4%

Electronics-related products (semiconductor/display photomask materials, HDD substrates)

Oligopoly

30.6%

Imaging-related products (optical lenses and optical materials)

Competitive

5.3%

Other (speech synthesis software)

Competitive

0.5%

Amazon.com, Inc. segments

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Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Oligopoly

16.9%

Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)

Oligopoly

73.5%

Advertising Services (Amazon Ads / Retail Media)

Oligopoly

8.8%

Other (healthcare, content licensing/distribution, shipping services, co-branded credit card agreements, etc.)

Competitive

0.9%

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