VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Stock Comparison
EssilorLuxottica vs Hormel Foods Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
EssilorLuxottica
EL · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View EL analysisHormel Foods Corporation
HRL · New York 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 HRL analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: EssilorLuxottica leads (69 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Hormel Foods Corporation).
- Segment focus: EssilorLuxottica has 2 segments (52.7% in Direct to Consumer); Hormel Foods Corporation has 3 segments (61.6% in Retail).
- Moat breadth: EssilorLuxottica has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Hormel Foods Corporation has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
EssilorLuxottica
Direct to Consumer
Optical retail and e-commerce (prescription eyewear and sunglasses)
Global
Consumers (end-users)
Omnichannel retailer + vertically integrated manufacturer/brand owner
52.7%
Hormel Foods Corporation
Retail
U.S. branded packaged foods sold through retail channels (grocery, mass, club, natural, drug, dollar/discount, e-commerce)
United States
Retailers and e-commerce platforms (sell-through to consumers)
Branded manufacturer / marketer
61.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
EssilorLuxottica strengths
Hormel Foods Corporation strengths
Segment mix
EssilorLuxottica segments
Full profile >Professional Solutions
Oligopoly
Direct to Consumer
Competitive
Hormel Foods Corporation segments
Full profile >Retail
Competitive
Foodservice
Competitive
International
Competitive
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