VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
HOYA Corporation vs Pfizer 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
Dive deeper into HOYA Corporation's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View 7741 analysisPfizer Inc.
PFE · 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 58 / 100 for Pfizer Inc.).
- Segment focus: HOYA Corporation has 5 segments (48.2% in Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)); Pfizer Inc. has 5 segments (47.4% in Primary Care).
- Moat breadth: HOYA Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Pfizer Inc. has 8 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%
Pfizer Inc.
Primary Care
Branded primary care medicines and vaccines (incl. cardiovascular, migraine, pneumococcal/RSV/COVID-19)
Global
Healthcare providers, payers/PBMs, pharmacies/wholesalers, and government procurement
Innovator biopharma (R&D + manufacturing + commercialization)
47.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
HOYA Corporation strengths
Pfizer 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
Pfizer Inc. segments
Full profile >Primary Care
Oligopoly
Specialty Care
Oligopoly
Oncology
Competitive
Pfizer CentreOne
Competitive
Pfizer Ignite
Competitive
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