VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. vs Symrise AG

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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Symrise AG

SY1 · Xetra

Market cap (USD)$14.5B
SectorMaterials
CountryDE
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
69/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. leads (83 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for Symrise AG).
  • Segment focus: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has 3 segments (51.7% in Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)); Symrise AG has 2 segments (61.8% in Taste, Nutrition & Health).
  • 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; Symrise AG 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%

Symrise AG

Taste, Nutrition & Health

Market

Food & beverage flavor ingredients and pet food ingredients

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (food & beverage, pet food, aquafeed manufacturers)

Role

Ingredient/formulation supplier

Revenue share

61.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
Symrise AG
Ticker / Exchange
HII - New York Stock Exchange
SY1 - Xetra
Market cap (USD)
$13.9B
$14.5B
Sector
Industrials
Materials
HQ country
US
DE
Primary segment
Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)
Taste, Nutrition & Health
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
12%-16% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
958
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
83 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Demand
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-23
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleDesign In Qualification

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. strengths

Contractual ExclusivityCompliance AdvantageLong Term ContractsGovernment Contracting Relationships

Symrise AG strengths

Preferential Input AccessScope EconomiesIP 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%

Symrise AG segments

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Taste, Nutrition & Health

Oligopoly

61.8%

Scent & Care

Oligopoly

38.2%

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