VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Dassault Aviation vs Linde plc

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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Linde plc

LIN · Nasdaq Stock Market

Market cap (USD)
SectorMaterials
CountryIE
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
72/ 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 72 / 100 for Linde plc).
  • Segment focus: Dassault Aviation has 2 segments (63.5% in Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)); Linde plc has 4 segments (43.8% in Americas).
  • Moat breadth: Dassault Aviation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Linde plc has 5 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%

Linde plc

Americas

Market

Industrial gases (Americas)

Geography

Americas

Customer

B2B + healthcare

Role

Producer, distributor, on-site plant owner/operator

Revenue share

43.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Dassault Aviation
Linde plc
Ticker / Exchange
AM - Euronext Paris
LIN - Nasdaq Stock Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Materials
HQ country
FR
IE
Primary segment
Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)
Americas
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
79 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply, Financial
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term Contracts

Dassault Aviation strengths

Government Contracting RelationshipsService Field NetworkFloat PrepaymentRegulated Standards PipeReputation Reviews

Linde plc strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostCapex Knowhow ScaleIP Choke Point

Segment mix

Dassault Aviation segments

Full profile >

Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)

Oligopoly

63.5%

Falcon (Business Jets & Support)

Oligopoly

36.5%

Linde plc segments

Full profile >

Americas

Oligopoly

43.8%

EMEA

Oligopoly

25.3%

APAC

Oligopoly

20.1%

Engineering

Competitive

7%

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