VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. vs Texas Roadhouse, 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)$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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Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

TXRH · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$11.6B
Gross margin (TTM)16.7%
Operating margin (TTM)8.9%
Net margin (TTM)7.5%
SectorConsumer
IndustryRestaurants
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
66/ 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 66 / 100 for Texas Roadhouse, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has 3 segments (51.7% in Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)); Texas Roadhouse, Inc. has 3 segments (93.8% in Texas Roadhouse).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Texas Roadhouse, Inc. has 4 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%

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

Texas Roadhouse

Market

Casual dining steakhouse restaurants

Geography

United States (plus international via franchise)

Customer

Consumers

Role

Restaurant operator & franchisor

Revenue share

93.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
HII - New York Stock Exchange
TXRH - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$14.3B
$11.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
12.5%
16.7%
Operating margin (TTM)
4.8%
8.9%
Net margin (TTM)
4.7%
7.5%
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Restaurants
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Newport News Shipbuilding (Nuclear Shipbuilding)
Texas Roadhouse
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
83 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Demand
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-23
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. strengths

Contractual ExclusivityCapex Knowhow ScaleCompliance AdvantageDesign In QualificationLong Term ContractsGovernment Contracting Relationships

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. strengths

Brand TrustOperational ExcellenceHabit DefaultIP Choke Point

Segment mix

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. segments

Full profile >

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%

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Texas Roadhouse

Competitive

93.8%

Bubba's 33

Competitive

5.6%

Other (Jaggers + retail initiatives)

Competitive

0.6%

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Curation & Accuracy

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