VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. vs RELX PLC

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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RELX PLC

REL · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$74.8B
SectorIndustrials
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
78/ 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 78 / 100 for RELX PLC).
  • Segment focus: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has 3 segments (51.7% in Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)); RELX PLC has 4 segments (34.4% in Risk).
  • 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; RELX PLC has 8 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%

RELX PLC

Risk

Market

Risk analytics & decisioning platforms (fraud/identity, financial crime compliance, insurance underwriting/claims, industry data)

Geography

Global (largest in North America)

Customer

Enterprises (banks, insurers, digital commerce), governments, and other regulated industries

Role

Data/analytics provider and workflow platform

Revenue share

34.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
RELX PLC
Ticker / Exchange
HII - New York Stock Exchange
REL - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$13.9B
$74.8B
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)
Risk
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
83 / 100
78 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Demand
Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-23
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance Advantage

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. strengths

Contractual ExclusivityCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In QualificationLong Term ContractsGovernment Contracting Relationships

RELX PLC strengths

Data Network EffectsData Workflow LockinContent Rights CurrencyBrand TrustSuite BundlingTwo Sided NetworkReputation Reviews

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%

RELX PLC segments

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Risk

Oligopoly

34.4%

Scientific, Technical & Medical

Oligopoly

32.3%

Legal

Oligopoly

20.1%

Exhibitions

Competitive

13.1%

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