VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

HOYA Corporation vs Heineken N.V.

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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Heineken N.V.

HEIA · Euronext Amsterdam

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
65/ 100

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

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: HOYA Corporation leads (72 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Heineken N.V.).
  • Segment focus: HOYA Corporation has 5 segments (48.2% in Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)); Heineken N.V. has 4 segments (38.7% in Europe).
  • Moat breadth: HOYA Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Heineken N.V. has 5 across 2.

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%

Heineken N.V.

Europe

Market

Beer, cider and beyond-beer alcoholic beverages

Geography

Europe

Customer

Consumers via on-trade (bars/restaurants) and off-trade (retail/wholesale)

Role

Brewer / brand owner / route-to-market operator

Revenue share

38.7%

Side-by-side metrics

HOYA Corporation
Heineken N.V.
Ticker / Exchange
7741 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
HEIA - Euronext Amsterdam
Market cap (USD)
$23.6B
n/a
Sector
Healthcare
Consumer
HQ country
JP
NL
Primary segment
Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)
Europe
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
65 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

HOYA Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityCompliance AdvantageReputation ReviewsDesign In QualificationLearning Curve YieldNiche speech synthesis portfolio

Heineken N.V. strengths

Distribution ControlScale Economies Unit CostData Workflow LockinOperational Excellence

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%

Heineken N.V. segments

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Europe

Oligopoly

38.7%

Americas

Oligopoly

34%

Africa & Middle East

Oligopoly

13.5%

Asia Pacific

Oligopoly

13.8%

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