VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Dassault Aviation vs Thales S.A.

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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Thales S.A.

HO · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$55.3B
SectorIndustrials
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
73/ 100

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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Dassault Aviation leads (79 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for Thales S.A.).
  • Segment focus: Dassault Aviation has 2 segments (63.5% in Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)); Thales S.A. has 3 segments (53.3% in Defence).
  • Moat breadth: Dassault Aviation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Thales S.A. has 8 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%

Thales S.A.

Defence

Market

Defense electronics, secure communications, and mission systems

Geography

Global

Customer

Government / defence ministries, armed forces, security forces

Role

Prime contractor and system integrator; OEM of defence electronics

Revenue share

53.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Dassault Aviation
Thales S.A.
Ticker / Exchange
AM - Euronext Paris
HO - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$55.3B
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
HQ country
FR
FR
Primary segment
Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)
Defence
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
79 / 100
73 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply, Financial
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Government Contracting RelationshipsLong Term ContractsService Field NetworkRegulated Standards Pipe

Dassault Aviation strengths

Float PrepaymentReputation Reviews

Thales S.A. strengths

Design In QualificationBrand TrustSuite BundlingCapex Knowhow Scale

Segment mix

Dassault Aviation segments

Full profile >

Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)

Oligopoly

63.5%

Falcon (Business Jets & Support)

Oligopoly

36.5%

Thales S.A. segments

Full profile >

Defence

Oligopoly

53.3%

Aerospace

Oligopoly

26.6%

Cyber & Digital

Competitive

19.6%

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Curation & Accuracy

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