VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
HOYA Corporation vs Lifco AB (publ)
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 analysisLifco AB (publ)
LIFCO-B · Nasdaq Stockholm
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View LIFCO-B analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: HOYA Corporation leads (72 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Lifco AB (publ)).
- Segment focus: HOYA Corporation has 5 segments (48.2% in Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)); Lifco AB (publ) has 3 segments (51.2% in Systems Solutions).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: HOYA Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Lifco AB (publ) has 8 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%
Lifco AB (publ)
Systems Solutions
Niche B2B systems solutions (contract manufacturing, environmental technology, infrastructure products, special products, transportation products)
Primarily Europe; global customers where applicable
B2B OEMs and industrial customers
Niche manufacturer and systems solution provider
51.2%
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Moat coverage
Shared moat types
HOYA Corporation strengths
Lifco AB (publ) 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
Lifco AB (publ) segments
Full profile >Dental
Oligopoly
Demolition & Tools
Oligopoly
Systems Solutions
Competitive
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