VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
HOYA Corporation vs Floor & Decor Holdings, 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 analysisFloor & Decor Holdings, Inc.
FND · New York Stock Exchange
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View FND analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: HOYA Corporation leads (72 / 100 vs 55 / 100 for Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.).
- Segment focus: HOYA Corporation has 5 segments (48.2% in Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)); Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. has 2 segments (95% in Floor & Decor Retail).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: HOYA Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. 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%
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.
Floor & Decor Retail
U.S. retail hard-surface flooring and accessories
United States
Homeowners (DIY/BIY) and professional installers (Pros)
Specialty retailer (warehouse-format stores + e-commerce)
95%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
HOYA Corporation strengths
Floor & Decor Holdings, 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
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. segments
Full profile >Floor & Decor Retail
Competitive
Spartan (Commercial surfaces)
Competitive
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