VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Stock Comparison
Bureau Veritas S.A. vs Thales S.A.
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.
Full stock profile
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View BVI analysisThales S.A.
HO · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Thales S.A. leads (73 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Bureau Veritas S.A.).
- Segment focus: Bureau Veritas S.A. has 6 segments (29.3% in Buildings & Infrastructure); Thales S.A. has 3 segments (53.3% in Defence).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Bureau Veritas S.A. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Thales S.A. has 8 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%
Thales S.A.
Defence
Defense electronics, secure communications, and mission systems
Global
Government / defence ministries, armed forces, security forces
Prime contractor and system integrator; OEM of defence electronics
53.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Bureau Veritas S.A. strengths
Thales S.A. 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
Thales S.A. segments
Full profile >Defence
Oligopoly
Aerospace
Oligopoly
Cyber & Digital
Competitive
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