VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
HOYA Corporation vs Barry Callebaut AG
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 analysisBarry Callebaut AG
BARN · SIX Swiss Exchange
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View BARN analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: HOYA Corporation leads (72 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Barry Callebaut AG).
- Segment focus: HOYA Corporation has 5 segments (48.2% in Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)); Barry Callebaut AG has 2 segments (68.7% in Global Chocolate).
- Moat breadth: HOYA Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Barry Callebaut AG has 6 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%
Barry Callebaut AG
Global Chocolate
Chocolate ingredients and solutions (B2B) for food manufacturers and professional/artisan customers
Global
Industrial food manufacturers; professional/artisan users (chocolatiers, bakers, pastry chefs, foodservice)
Ingredient manufacturer / solutions provider
68.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
HOYA Corporation strengths
Barry Callebaut AG 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
Barry Callebaut AG segments
Full profile >Global Chocolate
Oligopoly
Global Cocoa
Oligopoly
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