VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Auckland International Airport Limited vs Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Auckland International Airport Limited

AIA · NZX

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryNZ
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
74/ 100

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

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Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

HII · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$13.9B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
83/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. leads (83 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for Auckland International Airport Limited).
  • Segment focus: Auckland International Airport Limited has 3 segments; Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has 3 segments (51.7% in Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)).
  • Primary market structure: Monopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Auckland International Airport Limited has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Auckland International Airport Limited

Aeronautical (regulated airport services)

Market

Aeronautical airport services at Auckland Airport (airfield landing/parking, passenger terminal and related charges)

Geography

New Zealand (Auckland catchment)

Customer

Airlines and aviation operators (direct customers); passengers indirectly

Role

Airport infrastructure operator

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)

Market

U.S. Navy nuclear shipbuilding and carrier lifecycle services (CVN construction/RCOH/inactivation + SSN/SSBN construction)

Geography

United States

Customer

U.S. Government (U.S. Navy)

Role

Prime contractor shipyard / integrator

Revenue share

51.7%

Side-by-side metrics

Auckland International Airport Limited
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AIA - NZX
HII - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$13.9B
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
HQ country
NZ
US
Primary segment
Aeronautical (regulated airport services)
Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)
Market structure
Monopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
74 / 100
83 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Demand
Legal, Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term Contracts

Auckland International Airport Limited strengths

Permits Rights Of WayCapacity MoatDistribution ControlGeographic Natural

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. strengths

Contractual ExclusivityCapex Knowhow ScaleCompliance AdvantageDesign In QualificationGovernment Contracting Relationships

Segment mix

Auckland International Airport Limited segments

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Aeronautical (regulated airport services)

Monopoly

n/a

Retail concessions and car parking

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Commercial property and precinct development

Competitive

n/a

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. segments

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Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)

Quasi-Monopoly

51.7%

Ingalls Shipbuilding (Non-Nuclear Shipbuilding)

Quasi-Monopoly

23.9%

Mission Technologies (Defense Tech & Services)

Competitive

24.4%

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