VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Dassault Aviation vs Global Payments 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)$24.1B
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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Global Payments Inc.

GPN · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$18.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorFinancials
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
62/ 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: Dassault Aviation leads (79 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for Global Payments Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Dassault Aviation has 2 segments (63.5% in Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)); Global Payments Inc. has 2 segments (76.1% in Merchant Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Dassault Aviation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Global Payments Inc. has 6 across 4.

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%

Global Payments Inc.

Merchant Solutions

Market

Merchant acquiring and integrated payments (card-present and e-commerce)

Geography

Global

Customer

Merchants (SMB to enterprise) and software platforms

Role

Acquirer and payment processor

Revenue share

76.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Dassault Aviation
Global Payments Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AM - Euronext Paris
GPN - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$24.1B
$18.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
40.4%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
7.9%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
13.6%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Financials
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
n/a
HQ country
FR
US
Primary segment
Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)
Merchant Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
79 / 100
62 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply, Financial
Network, Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term Contracts

Dassault Aviation strengths

Government Contracting RelationshipsService Field NetworkFloat PrepaymentRegulated Standards PipeReputation Reviews

Global Payments Inc. strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsData Workflow LockinScale Economies Unit CostSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Dassault Aviation segments

Full profile >

Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)

Oligopoly

63.5%

Falcon (Business Jets & Support)

Oligopoly

36.5%

Global Payments Inc. segments

Full profile >

Merchant Solutions

Competitive

76.1%

Issuer Solutions

Oligopoly

24.6%

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Curation & Accuracy

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