VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Amazon.com, Inc. vs Thales S.A.

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

Amazon.com, Inc.

AMZN · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$2.5T
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
87/ 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.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Amazon.com, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for Thales S.A.).
  • Segment focus: Amazon.com, Inc. has 4 segments (73.5% in Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)); Thales S.A. has 3 segments (53.3% in Defence).
  • Moat breadth: Amazon.com, Inc. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; Thales S.A. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Amazon.com, Inc.

Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)

Market

US retail ecommerce marketplace and online retail (integrated fulfillment + membership shipping)

Geography

United States

Customer

Consumers and third-party merchants

Role

Marketplace operator, retailer, and fulfillment provider

Revenue share

73.5%

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

Amazon.com, Inc.
Thales S.A.
Ticker / Exchange
AMZN - NASDAQ
HO - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
$2.5T
$55.3B
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
HQ country
US
FR
Primary segment
Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)
Defence
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
39%-42% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
87 / 100
73 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network, Financial
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleLong Term ContractsSuite Bundling

Amazon.com, Inc. strengths

Scope EconomiesTwo Sided NetworkPhysical Network DensityHabit DefaultNegative Working CapitalDistribution ControlData Network Effects

Thales S.A. strengths

Government Contracting RelationshipsDesign In QualificationRegulated Standards PipeService Field NetworkBrand Trust

Segment mix

Amazon.com, Inc. segments

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Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Oligopoly

16.9%

Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)

Oligopoly

73.5%

Advertising Services (Amazon Ads / Retail Media)

Oligopoly

8.8%

Other (healthcare, content licensing/distribution, shipping services, co-branded credit card agreements, etc.)

Competitive

0.9%

Thales S.A. segments

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Defence

Oligopoly

53.3%

Aerospace

Oligopoly

26.6%

Cyber & Digital

Competitive

19.6%

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Curation & Accuracy

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