VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
HOYA Corporation vs Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
HOYA Corporation
7741 · 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 7741 analysisAlimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
ATD · Toronto Stock Exchange
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View ATD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: HOYA Corporation leads (72 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.).
- Segment focus: HOYA Corporation has 5 segments (48.2% in Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)); Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 3 segments (74% in Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: HOYA Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
HOYA Corporation
Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)
Ophthalmic products (eyeglass lenses, contact lens retail, intraocular lenses)
Global (eyeglass lenses & IOL); Japan (contact lens retail)
Optical retailers, consumers, hospitals/clinics
Manufacturer and retailer
48.2%
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)
Road transportation fuel retail (gasoline/diesel) at convenience sites; includes unmanned/automated fuel stations
North America and Europe (plus select other regions via the network)
Consumers and small fleets
Fuel retailer and site operator
74%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
HOYA Corporation strengths
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. strengths
Segment mix
HOYA Corporation segments
Full profile >Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)
Oligopoly
Med-Tech Domain (medical-related products)
Oligopoly
Electronics-related products (semiconductor/display photomask materials, HDD substrates)
Oligopoly
Imaging-related products (optical lenses and optical materials)
Competitive
Other (speech synthesis software)
Competitive
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. segments
Full profile >Merchandise and services (in-store convenience retail)
Competitive
Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)
Competitive
Other revenues (ancillary energy and other income streams)
Competitive
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