VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Dassault Aviation vs Medtronic plc
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Dassault Aviation
AM · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View AM analysisMedtronic plc
MDT · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MDT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Dassault Aviation leads (79 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Medtronic plc).
- Segment focus: Dassault Aviation has 2 segments (63.5% in Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)); Medtronic plc has 4 segments (37.2% in Cardiovascular Portfolio).
- Moat breadth: Dassault Aviation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Medtronic plc has 9 across 3.
Primary market context
Dassault Aviation
Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)
Multi-role fighter aircraft and military aircraft lifecycle support (Rafale and legacy platforms)
France + Export
National governments / defense ministries
Prime contractor (OEM) + lifecycle support
63.5%
Medtronic plc
Cardiovascular Portfolio
Cardiovascular medical devices (cardiac rhythm management, electrophysiology/ablation, structural heart, coronary & peripheral vascular)
Global
Hospitals, cath labs, electrophysiologists, cardiologists, cardiac & vascular surgeons
Device OEM + procedure support + remote monitoring software/services
37.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Dassault Aviation strengths
Medtronic plc strengths
Segment mix
Dassault Aviation segments
Full profile >Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)
Oligopoly
Falcon (Business Jets & Support)
Oligopoly
Medtronic plc segments
Full profile >Cardiovascular Portfolio
Oligopoly
Neuroscience Portfolio
Oligopoly
Medical Surgical Portfolio
Competitive
Diabetes Operating Unit
Oligopoly
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