VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Airbus SE vs SBA Communications Corporation

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

Airbus SE

AIR · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$160.3B
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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SBA Communications Corporation

SBAC · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorReal Estate
IndustryREIT - Specialty
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
71/ 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 71 / 100 for SBA Communications Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Airbus SE has 3 segments (71.7% in Commercial Aircraft); SBA Communications Corporation has 3 segments (69.5% in Domestic Site Leasing).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Airbus SE has 5 moat types across 3 domains; SBA Communications Corporation has 4 across 2.

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%

SBA Communications Corporation

Domestic Site Leasing

Market

U.S. wireless macro tower leasing (multi-tenant co-location on communications towers)

Geography

United States and territories

Customer

Wireless service providers and other wireless network operators/tenants

Role

Independent tower owner/operator (REIT)

Revenue share

69.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Airbus SE
SBA Communications Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
AIR - Euronext Paris
SBAC - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$160.3B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
15.5%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
7.8%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
7%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Real Estate
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
REIT - Specialty
HQ country
NL
US
Primary segment
Commercial Aircraft
Domestic Site Leasing
Market structure
Duopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
68.8% (implied)
16%-19% (implied)
HHI estimate
5,704
3,710
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
91 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-01-01
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term Contracts

Airbus SE strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleTraining Org Change CostsService Field NetworkGovernment Contracting Relationships

SBA Communications Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostOperational Excellence

Segment mix

Airbus SE segments

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Commercial Aircraft

Duopoly

71.7%

Helicopters

Oligopoly

11.2%

Defence and Space

Oligopoly

17.1%

SBA Communications Corporation segments

Full profile >

Domestic Site Leasing

Oligopoly

69.5%

International Site Leasing

Oligopoly

24.8%

Site Development

Competitive

5.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

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