VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

Stock Comparison

The Boeing Company vs L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

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

The Boeing Company

BA · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$182.2B
Gross margin (TTM)4.8%
Operating margin (TTM)-5.9%
Net margin (TTM)2.5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
CountryUS
Data as of2026-05-29
Moat score
65/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

LHX · NYSE

Market cap (USD)$57.5B
Gross margin (TTM)25.3%
Operating margin (TTM)9.9%
Net margin (TTM)7.7%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
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: L3Harris Technologies, Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for The Boeing Company).
  • Segment focus: The Boeing Company has 3 segments (46.3% in Commercial Airplanes (BCA)); L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 4 segments (31.9% in Space & Airborne Systems).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: The Boeing Company has 9 moat types across 3 domains; L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

The Boeing Company

Commercial Airplanes (BCA)

Market

Large commercial jet aircraft (narrow-body and wide-body) manufacturing

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial airlines and aircraft lessors

Role

OEM airframer

Revenue share

46.3%

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

Space & Airborne Systems

Market

Defense & intelligence space and airborne mission systems (payloads, sensors, avionics, mission networks)

Geography

Global (U.S.-centric demand)

Customer

Government defense/intelligence agencies, prime contractors, and allied governments

Role

Prime contractor / subsystem integrator

Revenue share

31.9%

Side-by-side metrics

The Boeing Company
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BA - New York Stock Exchange
LHX - NYSE
Market cap (USD)
$182.2B
$57.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
4.8%
25.3%
Operating margin (TTM)
-5.9%
9.9%
Net margin (TTM)
2.5%
7.7%
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Aerospace & Defense
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Commercial Airplanes (BCA)
Space & Airborne Systems
Market structure
Duopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
42%-44% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
5,096
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
65 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Demand
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-05-29
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleDesign In QualificationGovernment Contracting RelationshipsCompliance Advantage

The Boeing Company strengths

Regulated Standards PipeLong Term ContractsService Field NetworkInstalled Base ConsumablesData Workflow Lockin

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralProcurement InertiaCapacity MoatKeystone Component

Segment mix

The Boeing Company segments

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Commercial Airplanes (BCA)

Duopoly

46.3%

Defense, Space & Security (BDS)

Oligopoly

30.4%

Global Services (BGS)

Competitive

23.3%

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. segments

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Space & Airborne Systems

Oligopoly

31.9%

Integrated Mission Systems

Oligopoly

31.8%

Communication Systems

Oligopoly

25.4%

Aerojet Rocketdyne

Duopoly

10.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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