VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. vs Pernod Ricard SA

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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Pernod Ricard SA

RI · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$21.7B
SectorConsumer
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
75/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. leads (83 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for Pernod Ricard SA).
  • Segment focus: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has 3 segments (51.7% in Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)); Pernod Ricard SA has 3 segments (42.3% in Asia/Rest of the World).
  • 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; Pernod Ricard SA has 4 across 2.

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%

Pernod Ricard SA

Asia/Rest of the World

Market

Premium spirits brand ownership, marketing, and distribution

Geography

Asia-Pacific, Africa, and other emerging markets

Customer

On-trade, off-trade, distributors, and duty-free operators

Role

Brand owner and local-market route-to-market operator

Revenue share

42.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
Pernod Ricard SA
Ticker / Exchange
HII - New York Stock Exchange
RI - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
$13.9B
$21.7B
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
HQ country
US
FR
Primary segment
Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)
Asia/Rest of the World
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
75 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Demand
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-23
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. strengths

Contractual ExclusivityCapex Knowhow ScaleCompliance AdvantageDesign In QualificationLong Term ContractsGovernment Contracting Relationships

Pernod Ricard SA strengths

Brand TrustScope EconomiesCapacity MoatDistribution Control

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%

Pernod Ricard SA segments

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Europe

Oligopoly

28.9%

Americas

Oligopoly

28.8%

Asia/Rest of the World

Oligopoly

42.3%

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