VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Dassault Aviation vs ASML Holding N.V.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Dassault Aviation
AM · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View AM analysisASML Holding N.V.
ASML · Euronext Amsterdam
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View ASML analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Dassault Aviation leads (79 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for ASML Holding N.V.).
- Segment focus: Dassault Aviation has 2 segments (63.5% in Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)); ASML Holding N.V. has 3 segments (23% in Installed Base Management (service, upgrades, field options)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Dassault Aviation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; ASML Holding N.V. has 6 across 2.
Primary market context
Dassault Aviation
Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)
Multi-role fighter aircraft and military aircraft lifecycle support (Rafale and legacy platforms)
France + Export
National governments / defense ministries
Prime contractor (OEM) + lifecycle support
63.5%
ASML Holding N.V.
Installed Base Management (service, upgrades, field options)
Service, upgrades and field options for installed ASML lithography tools
Global
Owners/operators of ASML lithography systems
Aftermarket service provider
23%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Dassault Aviation strengths
ASML Holding N.V. strengths
Segment mix
Dassault Aviation segments
Full profile >Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)
Oligopoly
Falcon (Business Jets & Support)
Oligopoly
ASML Holding N.V. segments
Full profile >EUV lithography systems (incl. High-NA)
Monopoly
DUV lithography systems
Oligopoly
Installed Base Management (service, upgrades, field options)
Quasi-Monopoly
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