VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Airbus SE vs United Parcel Service, 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)
SectorIndustrials
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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United Parcel Service, Inc.

UPS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$86.5B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
72/ 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 72 / 100 for United Parcel Service, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Airbus SE has 3 segments (71.7% in Commercial Aircraft); United Parcel Service, Inc. has 3 segments (66.3% in U.S. Domestic Package).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Airbus SE has 5 moat types across 3 domains; United Parcel Service, Inc. has 8 across 3.

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%

United Parcel Service, Inc.

U.S. Domestic Package

Market

U.S. small parcel and time-definite package delivery

Geography

United States

Customer

B2B and B2C shippers (including e-commerce)

Role

Integrated parcel carrier (pickup, sort, linehaul, last-mile)

Revenue share

66.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Airbus SE
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AIR - Euronext Paris
UPS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$86.5B
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
HQ country
NL
US
Primary segment
Commercial Aircraft
U.S. Domestic Package
Market structure
Duopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
68.8% (implied)
34.3% (reported)
HHI estimate
5,704
2,639
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
91 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Supply, Financial, Demand
Last update
2026-01-01
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field Network

Airbus SE strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleTraining Org Change CostsLong Term ContractsGovernment Contracting Relationships

United Parcel Service, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostBenchmark Pricing PowerData Workflow LockinBrand TrustOperational ExcellenceScope Economies

Segment mix

Airbus SE segments

Full profile >

Commercial Aircraft

Duopoly

71.7%

Helicopters

Oligopoly

11.2%

Defence and Space

Oligopoly

17.1%

United Parcel Service, Inc. segments

Full profile >

U.S. Domestic Package

Oligopoly

66.3%

International Package

Oligopoly

19.7%

Supply Chain Solutions

Competitive

14%

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