VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
HOYA Corporation vs S&P Global 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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SPGI · New York Stock Exchange
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View SPGI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: S&P Global Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for HOYA Corporation).
- Segment focus: HOYA Corporation has 5 segments (48.2% in Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)); S&P Global Inc. has 5 segments (32.6% in S&P Global Market Intelligence).
- Moat breadth: HOYA Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; S&P Global Inc. has 9 across 5.
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%
S&P Global Inc.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Financial market data, analytics, and workflow tools for institutions
Global
B2B (institutional investors, banks, insurers, corporates)
Data/analytics and workflow software provider
32.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
HOYA Corporation strengths
S&P Global 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
S&P Global Inc. segments
Full profile >S&P Global Market Intelligence
Oligopoly
S&P Global Ratings
Oligopoly
S&P Global Commodity Insights
Oligopoly
S&P Global Mobility
Competitive
S&P Dow Jones Indices
Oligopoly
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