VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Airbus SE vs The Boeing Company
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Airbus SE
AIR · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
The Boeing Company
BA · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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- Moat score gap: Airbus SE leads (91 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for The Boeing Company).
- Segment focus: Airbus SE has 3 segments (71.7% in Commercial Aircraft); The Boeing Company has 3 segments (35.8% in Defense, Space & Security (BDS)).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Airbus SE has 5 moat types across 3 domains; The Boeing Company has 9 across 3.
Primary market context
Airbus SE
Commercial Aircraft
Large commercial jet aircraft manufacturing (narrowbody and widebody)
Global
Airlines and aircraft lessors
OEM / integrator
71.7%
The Boeing Company
Defense, Space & Security (BDS)
Defense aerospace & space prime contracting (air, space, and mission systems)
Primarily U.S., with international programs
U.S. and allied governments; defense agencies
Prime contractor / systems integrator
35.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Airbus SE strengths
The Boeing Company strengths
Segment mix
Airbus SE segments
Full profile >Commercial Aircraft
Duopoly
Helicopters
Oligopoly
Defence and Space
Oligopoly
The Boeing Company segments
Full profile >Commercial Airplanes (BCA)
Duopoly
Defense, Space & Security (BDS)
Oligopoly
Global Services (BGS)
Competitive
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