VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
The Boeing Company vs Judges Scientific plc
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
The Boeing Company
BA · 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 BA analysisJudges Scientific plc
JDG · London Stock Exchange - AIM
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View JDG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Judges Scientific plc leads (63 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for The Boeing Company).
- Segment focus: The Boeing Company has 3 segments (35.8% in Defense, Space & Security (BDS)); Judges Scientific plc has 2 segments (51.7% in Vacuum).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: The Boeing Company has 9 moat types across 3 domains; Judges Scientific plc has 3 across 1.
Primary market context
The Boeing Company
Defense, Space & Security (BDS)
Defense aerospace & space prime contracting (air, space, and mission systems)
Primarily U.S., with international programs
U.S. and allied governments; defense agencies
Prime contractor / systems integrator
35.8%
Judges Scientific plc
Vacuum
Vacuum and surface-science related instrumentation (e.g., UHV/vacuum components and systems, thin-film/surface engineering adjacent tools)
Global
Research labs and high-tech manufacturing
Equipment manufacturer
51.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
The Boeing Company strengths
Judges Scientific plc strengths
Segment mix
The Boeing Company segments
Full profile >Commercial Airplanes (BCA)
Duopoly
Defense, Space & Security (BDS)
Oligopoly
Global Services (BGS)
Competitive
Judges Scientific plc segments
Full profile >Materials Sciences
Competitive
Vacuum
Competitive
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