VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Airbus SE vs Guidewire Software, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Airbus SE

AIR · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$169.9B
Gross margin (TTM)15.5%
Operating margin (TTM)7.8%
Net margin (TTM)7%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
CountryNL
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
91/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Guidewire Software, Inc.

GWRE · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$15.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-11
Moat score
63/ 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: Airbus SE leads (91 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Guidewire Software, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Airbus SE has 3 segments (71.7% in Commercial Aircraft); Guidewire Software, Inc. has 2 segments (81.8% in Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Airbus SE has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Guidewire Software, Inc. has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

Airbus SE

Commercial Aircraft

Market

Large commercial jet aircraft manufacturing (narrowbody and widebody)

Geography

Global

Customer

Airlines and aircraft lessors

Role

OEM / integrator

Revenue share

71.7%

Guidewire Software, Inc.

Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)

Market

Property & casualty insurance core systems platforms (policy administration, claims, billing) with cloud delivery

Geography

Global

Customer

Property & casualty insurers (global carriers to regional/local providers)

Role

Vertical enterprise application vendor / cloud platform operator

Revenue share

81.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Airbus SE
Guidewire Software, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AIR - Euronext Paris
GWRE - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$169.9B
$15.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
15.5%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
7.8%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
7%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Technology
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
n/a
HQ country
NL
US
Primary segment
Commercial Aircraft
Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)
Market structure
Duopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
68.8% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
5,704
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
91 / 100
63 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Demand, Network, Legal, Supply
Last update
2026-01-01
2026-01-11

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleLong Term Contracts

Airbus SE strengths

Training Org Change CostsService Field NetworkGovernment Contracting Relationships

Guidewire Software, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralEcosystem ComplementsSuite BundlingCompliance AdvantageDesign In Qualification

Segment mix

Airbus SE segments

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Commercial Aircraft

Duopoly

71.7%

Helicopters

Oligopoly

11.2%

Defence and Space

Oligopoly

17.1%

Guidewire Software, Inc. segments

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Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)

Oligopoly

81.8%

Professional services (implementation, cloud migration, integration)

Competitive

18.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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