VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. vs Lotus Bakeries NV
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
HII · 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 HII analysisLotus Bakeries NV
LOTB · Euronext Brussels
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View LOTB analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. leads (83 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for Lotus Bakeries NV).
- Segment focus: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has 3 segments (51.7% in Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)); Lotus Bakeries NV has 3 segments (56% in Lotus Biscoff).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Lotus Bakeries NV has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)
U.S. Navy nuclear shipbuilding and carrier lifecycle services (CVN construction/RCOH/inactivation + SSN/SSBN construction)
United States
U.S. Government (U.S. Navy)
Prime contractor shipyard / integrator
51.7%
Lotus Bakeries NV
Lotus Biscoff
Branded caramelised biscuits (speculoos) and Biscoff spread
Global
Consumers via retail and away-from-home channels
Brand owner and manufacturer
56%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. strengths
Lotus Bakeries NV strengths
Segment mix
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. segments
Full profile >Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)
Quasi-Monopoly
Ingalls Shipbuilding (Non-Nuclear Shipbuilding)
Quasi-Monopoly
Mission Technologies (Defense Tech & Services)
Competitive
Lotus Bakeries NV segments
Full profile >Lotus Biscoff
Oligopoly
Lotus Natural Foods
Competitive
Lotus Local Heroes
Competitive
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