VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. vs Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

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

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

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

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Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

MMC · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
65/ 100

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

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. leads (83 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has 3 segments (51.7% in Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)); Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. has 2 segments (62.8% in Risk and Insurance Services).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. has 5 across 3.

Primary market context

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%

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

Risk and Insurance Services

Market

Insurance brokerage, risk advisory, and reinsurance brokerage/services

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises, public entities, associations, and individuals (via broker/agent channels)

Role

Intermediary + advisor (insurance/reinsurance market intermediary)

Revenue share

62.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
HII - New York Stock Exchange
MMC - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$13.9B
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)
Risk and Insurance Services
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
83 / 100
65 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Demand
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-23
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance Advantage

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. strengths

Contractual ExclusivityCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In QualificationLong Term ContractsGovernment Contracting Relationships

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. strengths

Service Field NetworkBrand TrustSwitching Costs GeneralData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

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%

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. segments

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Risk and Insurance Services

Oligopoly

62.8%

Consulting

Competitive

37.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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