VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Dassault Aviation vs Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

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

Dassault Aviation

AM · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
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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Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

EW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$50B
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
82/ 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: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation leads (82 / 100 vs 79 / 100 for Dassault Aviation).
  • Segment focus: Dassault Aviation has 2 segments (63.5% in Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)); Edwards Lifesciences Corporation has 3 segments (75.5% in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)).
  • Moat breadth: Dassault Aviation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Edwards Lifesciences Corporation has 6 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%

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

Market

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) devices

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals and structural heart centers

Role

Medical device manufacturer

Revenue share

75.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Dassault Aviation
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
AM - Euronext Paris
EW - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$50B
Sector
Industrials
Healthcare
HQ country
FR
US
Primary segment
Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
60%-73% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
79 / 100
82 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply, Financial
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Regulated Standards Pipe

Dassault Aviation strengths

Government Contracting RelationshipsLong Term ContractsService Field NetworkFloat PrepaymentReputation Reviews

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation strengths

Brand TrustTraining Org Change CostsIP Choke PointCompliance AdvantageSupply Chain Control

Segment mix

Dassault Aviation segments

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Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)

Oligopoly

63.5%

Falcon (Business Jets & Support)

Oligopoly

36.5%

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation segments

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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

Oligopoly

75.5%

Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT)

Competitive

6.5%

Surgical Structural Heart

Oligopoly

18%

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