VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. vs Moncler S.p.A.

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)$14.3B
Gross margin (TTM)12.5%
Operating margin (TTM)4.8%
Net margin (TTM)4.7%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
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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Moncler S.p.A.

MONC · Euronext Milan

Market cap (USD)$14.8B
Gross margin (TTM)76.4%
Operating margin (TTM)29.4%
Net margin (TTM)20.4%
SectorConsumer
IndustryApparel - Manufacturers
CountryIT
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
69/ 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 69 / 100 for Moncler S.p.A.).
  • Segment focus: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has 3 segments (51.7% in Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)); Moncler S.p.A. has 2 segments (87.1% in Moncler brand).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Moncler S.p.A. has 3 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%

Moncler S.p.A.

Moncler brand

Market

Luxury outerwear and apparel (down jackets, ready-to-wear, accessories)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers

Role

Branded apparel company (design/marketing; DTC + wholesale distribution)

Revenue share

87.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
Moncler S.p.A.
Ticker / Exchange
HII - New York Stock Exchange
MONC - Euronext Milan
Market cap (USD)
$14.3B
$14.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
12.5%
76.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
4.8%
29.4%
Net margin (TTM)
4.7%
20.4%
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Apparel - Manufacturers
HQ country
US
IT
Primary segment
Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)
Moncler brand
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
83 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Demand
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-23
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. strengths

Contractual ExclusivityCapex Knowhow ScaleCompliance AdvantageDesign In QualificationLong Term ContractsGovernment Contracting Relationships

Moncler S.p.A. strengths

Brand TrustDistribution ControlIP Choke Point

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%

Moncler S.p.A. segments

Full profile >

Moncler brand

Competitive

87.1%

Stone Island brand

Competitive

12.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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