VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Airbus SE vs BAE Systems plc
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.
BAE Systems plc
BA. · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View BA. analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Airbus SE leads (91 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for BAE Systems plc).
- Segment focus: Airbus SE has 3 segments (71.7% in Commercial Aircraft); BAE Systems plc has 5 segments (26.6% in Electronic Systems).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Airbus SE has 5 moat types across 3 domains; BAE Systems plc has 8 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%
BAE Systems plc
Electronic Systems
Defence electronics (electronic warfare, avionics, C4ISR, space payloads and mission systems)
Primarily US and UK; global programmes
Government defence and intelligence agencies; prime contractors
Subsystem OEM and prime contractor for electronics/mission systems
26.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Airbus SE strengths
BAE Systems plc strengths
Segment mix
Airbus SE segments
Full profile >Commercial Aircraft
Duopoly
Helicopters
Oligopoly
Defence and Space
Oligopoly
BAE Systems plc segments
Full profile >Electronic Systems
Oligopoly
Platforms & Services
Oligopoly
Air
Oligopoly
Maritime
Oligopoly
Cyber & Intelligence
Competitive
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