VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

BAE Systems plc vs United Parcel Service, Inc.

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

BAE Systems plc

BA. · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$63.1B
Gross margin (TTM)8.7%
Operating margin (TTM)9.3%
Net margin (TTM)7.4%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
75/ 100

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

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United Parcel Service, Inc.

UPS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$99B
Gross margin (TTM)18.1%
Operating margin (TTM)8.9%
Net margin (TTM)6.3%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIntegrated Freight & Logistics
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
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: BAE Systems plc leads (75 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for United Parcel Service, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: BAE Systems plc has 5 segments (26.6% in Electronic Systems); United Parcel Service, Inc. has 3 segments (66.3% in U.S. Domestic Package).
  • Moat breadth: BAE Systems plc has 8 moat types across 3 domains; United Parcel Service, Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

BAE Systems plc

Electronic Systems

Market

Defence electronics (electronic warfare, avionics, C4ISR, space payloads and mission systems)

Geography

Primarily US and UK; global programmes

Customer

Government defence and intelligence agencies; prime contractors

Role

Subsystem OEM and prime contractor for electronics/mission systems

Revenue share

26.6%

United Parcel Service, Inc.

U.S. Domestic Package

Market

U.S. small parcel and time-definite package delivery

Geography

United States

Customer

B2B and B2C shippers (including e-commerce)

Role

Integrated parcel carrier (pickup, sort, linehaul, last-mile)

Revenue share

66.3%

Side-by-side metrics

BAE Systems plc
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BA. - London Stock Exchange
UPS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$63.1B
$99B
Gross margin (TTM)
8.7%
18.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
9.3%
8.9%
Net margin (TTM)
7.4%
6.3%
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Integrated Freight & Logistics
HQ country
GB
US
Primary segment
Electronic Systems
U.S. Domestic Package
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
34.3% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
2,639
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
75 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply
Supply, Financial, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field Network

BAE Systems plc strengths

Government Contracting RelationshipsDesign In QualificationCompliance AdvantageLong Term ContractsCapex Knowhow ScaleCapacity MoatSwitching Costs General

United Parcel Service, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostBenchmark Pricing PowerData Workflow LockinBrand TrustOperational ExcellenceScope Economies

Segment mix

BAE Systems plc segments

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Electronic Systems

Oligopoly

26.6%

Platforms & Services

Oligopoly

16.3%

Air

Oligopoly

26%

Maritime

Oligopoly

22.5%

Cyber & Intelligence

Competitive

8.6%

United Parcel Service, Inc. segments

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U.S. Domestic Package

Oligopoly

66.3%

International Package

Oligopoly

19.7%

Supply Chain Solutions

Competitive

14%

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