VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Dassault Aviation vs Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
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.
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View AM analysisAlimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
ATD · Toronto Stock Exchange
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View ATD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Dassault Aviation leads (79 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.).
- Segment focus: Dassault Aviation has 2 segments (63.5% in Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)); Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 3 segments (74% in Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Dassault Aviation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 5 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%
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)
Road transportation fuel retail (gasoline/diesel) at convenience sites; includes unmanned/automated fuel stations
North America and Europe (plus select other regions via the network)
Consumers and small fleets
Fuel retailer and site operator
74%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Dassault Aviation strengths
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Dassault Aviation segments
Full profile >Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)
Oligopoly
Falcon (Business Jets & Support)
Oligopoly
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. segments
Full profile >Merchandise and services (in-store convenience retail)
Competitive
Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)
Competitive
Other revenues (ancillary energy and other income streams)
Competitive
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