VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Julius Baer Gruppe AG vs Thales S.A.

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

Julius Baer Gruppe AG

BAER · SIX Swiss Exchange

Market cap (USD)$13.9B
SectorFinancials
CountryCH
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
59/ 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: Thales S.A. leads (73 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for Julius Baer Gruppe AG).
  • Segment focus: Julius Baer Gruppe AG has 1 segment (100% in Wealth Management (Private Banking)); Thales S.A. has 3 segments (53.3% in Defence).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Julius Baer Gruppe AG has 5 moat types across 4 domains; Thales S.A. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Julius Baer Gruppe AG

Wealth Management (Private Banking)

Market

Private banking and wealth management services

Geography

Global (focus: Switzerland, Europe, Asia)

Customer

High-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals

Role

Wealth manager / private bank (advisory + discretionary mandates)

Revenue share

100%

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

Julius Baer Gruppe AG
Thales S.A.
Ticker / Exchange
BAER - SIX Swiss Exchange
HO - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
$13.9B
$55.3B
Sector
Financials
Industrials
HQ country
CH
FR
Primary segment
Wealth Management (Private Banking)
Defence
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
59 / 100
73 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal, Financial
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustService Field Network

Julius Baer Gruppe AG strengths

Switching Costs GeneralCompliance AdvantageCost Of Capital Advantage

Thales S.A. strengths

Government Contracting RelationshipsLong Term ContractsDesign In QualificationRegulated Standards PipeSuite BundlingCapex Knowhow Scale

Segment mix

Julius Baer Gruppe AG segments

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Wealth Management (Private Banking)

Competitive

100%

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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