VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Dassault Aviation vs Crown Castle Inc.

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

Dassault Aviation

AM · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$22B
Gross margin (TTM)40.4%
Operating margin (TTM)7.9%
Net margin (TTM)13.6%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
79/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Crown Castle Inc.

CCI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$38.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorReal Estate
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
84/ 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: Crown Castle Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 79 / 100 for Dassault Aviation).
  • Segment focus: Dassault Aviation has 2 segments (63.5% in Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)); Crown Castle Inc. has 2 segments (67% in Towers).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Dassault Aviation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Crown Castle Inc. has 3 across 3.

Primary market context

Dassault Aviation

Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)

Market

Multi-role fighter aircraft and military aircraft lifecycle support (Rafale and legacy platforms)

Geography

France + Export

Customer

National governments / defense ministries

Role

Prime contractor (OEM) + lifecycle support

Revenue share

63.5%

Crown Castle Inc.

Towers

Market

U.S. macrocell tower leasing (wireless site rental)

Geography

United States

Customer

Mobile network operators

Role

Infrastructure owner/lessor

Revenue share

67%

Side-by-side metrics

Dassault Aviation
Crown Castle Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AM - Euronext Paris
CCI - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$22B
$38.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
40.4%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
7.9%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
13.6%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Real Estate
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
n/a
HQ country
FR
US
Primary segment
Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)
Towers
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
16%-26% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
79 / 100
84 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply, Financial
Supply, Legal, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term Contracts

Dassault Aviation strengths

Government Contracting RelationshipsService Field NetworkFloat PrepaymentRegulated Standards PipeReputation Reviews

Crown Castle Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityPermits Rights Of Way

Segment mix

Dassault Aviation segments

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Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)

Oligopoly

63.5%

Falcon (Business Jets & Support)

Oligopoly

36.5%

Crown Castle Inc. segments

Full profile >

Towers

Oligopoly

67%

Fiber (small cells + fiber solutions)

Competitive

33%

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