VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
HOYA Corporation vs Etsy, 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.
Full stock profile
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View 7741 analysisEtsy, Inc.
ETSY · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: HOYA Corporation leads (72 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Etsy, Inc.).
- Segment focus: HOYA Corporation has 5 segments (48.2% in Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)); Etsy, Inc. has 2 segments (72% in Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: HOYA Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Etsy, Inc. has 6 across 3.
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%
Etsy, Inc.
Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)
Specialty e-commerce marketplaces (handmade/unique goods and resale fashion)
Global
Consumers and independent sellers
Two-sided marketplace operator and payments facilitator
72%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
HOYA Corporation strengths
Etsy, 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
Etsy, Inc. segments
Full profile >Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)
Competitive
Seller Services (on-site advertising + shipping labels + other)
Quasi-Monopoly
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