VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Brown-Forman Corporation vs General Dynamics Corporation

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

Brown-Forman Corporation

BF.B · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-25
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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General Dynamics Corporation

GD · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$92.4B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
80/ 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: General Dynamics Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Brown-Forman Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Brown-Forman Corporation has 5 segments (71.1% in Whiskey); General Dynamics Corporation has 4 segments (30.1% in Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Brown-Forman Corporation has 4 moat types across 2 domains; General Dynamics Corporation has 11 across 3.

Primary market context

Brown-Forman Corporation

Whiskey

Market

Premium-and-above whiskey spirits (American whiskey and import whiskies)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumer (off-premise and on-premise via distributors/retailers)

Role

Brand owner / distiller / marketer

Revenue share

71.1%

General Dynamics Corporation

Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)

Market

U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarine construction and major surface combatant shipbuilding/lifecycle services

Geography

United States

Customer

Government (primarily U.S. Navy)

Role

Prime contractor / shipbuilder / lifecycle services

Revenue share

30.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Brown-Forman Corporation
General Dynamics Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
BF.B - New York Stock Exchange
GD - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$92.4B
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Whiskey
Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Duopoly
Market share
n/a
45%-55% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
5,000
Pricing power
Strong
Weak
Moat score
72 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-25
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustCapacity Moat

Brown-Forman Corporation strengths

Distribution ControlScope Economies

General Dynamics Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkRegulated Standards PipeCapex Knowhow ScaleLong Term ContractsGovernment Contracting RelationshipsDesign In QualificationProcurement InertiaCompliance AdvantageSuite Bundling

Segment mix

Brown-Forman Corporation segments

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Whiskey

Oligopoly

71.1%

Ready-to-Drink (RTD/RTP)

Competitive

12.4%

Tequila

Oligopoly

6.6%

Rest of Portfolio (Other Branded Spirits)

Competitive

7.4%

Non-branded and Bulk

Competitive

2.6%

General Dynamics Corporation segments

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Aerospace (Gulfstream + Jet Aviation)

Oligopoly

23.6%

Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)

Duopoly

30.1%

Combat Systems (Land vehicles + munitions)

Oligopoly

18.9%

Technologies (C5ISR + Federal IT)

Competitive

27.5%

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