VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Bureau Veritas S.A. vs General Dynamics Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Bureau Veritas S.A.
BVI · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View BVI analysisGeneral Dynamics Corporation
GD · 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 GD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: General Dynamics Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Bureau Veritas S.A.).
- Segment focus: Bureau Veritas S.A. has 6 segments (29.3% in Buildings & Infrastructure); General Dynamics Corporation has 4 segments (30.1% in Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Bureau Veritas S.A. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; General Dynamics Corporation has 11 across 3.
Primary market context
Bureau Veritas S.A.
Buildings & Infrastructure
Construction, buildings and infrastructure inspection/testing and project assurance
Global
Developers, contractors, infrastructure operators, public authorities
Third-party testing/inspection and compliance verification across project lifecycle
29.3%
General Dynamics Corporation
Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)
U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarine construction and major surface combatant shipbuilding/lifecycle services
United States
Government (primarily U.S. Navy)
Prime contractor / shipbuilder / lifecycle services
30.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Bureau Veritas S.A. strengths
General Dynamics Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Bureau Veritas S.A. segments
Full profile >Marine & Offshore
Oligopoly
Agri-Food & Commodities
Competitive
Industry
Competitive
Buildings & Infrastructure
Competitive
Certification
Competitive
Consumer Products Services
Competitive
General Dynamics Corporation segments
Full profile >Aerospace (Gulfstream + Jet Aviation)
Oligopoly
Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)
Duopoly
Combat Systems (Land vehicles + munitions)
Oligopoly
Technologies (C5ISR + Federal IT)
Competitive
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