VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
NO ADVICE
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Airbus SE vs Microsoft Corporation
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.
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Microsoft Corporation's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View MSFT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Airbus SE leads (91 / 100 vs 84 / 100 for Microsoft Corporation).
- Segment focus: Airbus SE has 3 segments (71.7% in Commercial Aircraft); Microsoft Corporation has 3 segments (42.9% in Productivity and Business Processes).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Airbus SE has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Microsoft Corporation has 9 across 4.
Primary market context
Airbus SE
Commercial Aircraft
Large commercial jet aircraft manufacturing (narrowbody and widebody)
Global
Airlines and aircraft lessors
OEM / integrator
71.7%
Microsoft Corporation
Productivity and Business Processes
Enterprise productivity & collaboration suites, business applications, and professional network platforms
Global
Enterprises, SMBs, consumers, recruiters/advertisers
SaaS platform + professional network
42.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Airbus SE strengths
Microsoft Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Airbus SE segments
Full profile >Commercial Aircraft
Duopoly
Helicopters
Oligopoly
Defence and Space
Oligopoly
Microsoft Corporation segments
Full profile >Productivity and Business Processes
Oligopoly
Intelligent Cloud
Oligopoly
More Personal Computing
Quasi-Monopoly
Want the full wide moat stocks list?
Browse the full ranking of wide moat stocks, updated with moat scores and segment context.
View the moat stocks listCuration & 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).
Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.