VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Copart, Inc. vs Northrop Grumman Corporation

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

Copart, Inc.

CPRT · The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$35.3B
Gross margin (TTM)45.3%
Operating margin (TTM)36.5%
Net margin (TTM)33.8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
71/ 100

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

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Northrop Grumman Corporation

NOC · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$102.7B
Gross margin (TTM)19.8%
Operating margin (TTM)10.2%
Net margin (TTM)10%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
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: Northrop Grumman Corporation leads (72 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Copart, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Copart, Inc. has 2 segments (83% in United States); Northrop Grumman Corporation has 4 segments (28.7% in Aeronautics Systems).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: n/a vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Copart, Inc. has 5 moat types across 5 domains; Northrop Grumman Corporation has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Copart, Inc.

United States

Market

Online salvage & used vehicle remarketing services

Geography

United States

Customer

Vehicle sellers (insurance carriers, dealers, fleets) and vehicle buyers (dismantlers, rebuilders, dealers, exporters, consumers)

Role

Intermediary marketplace + ancillary services (transport, storage, title)

Revenue share

83%

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Aeronautics Systems

Market

Military aircraft systems (manned & unmanned) plus sustainment/modernization

Geography

Global (primarily United States and allies)

Customer

U.S. government and allied governments

Role

Prime contractor and major subsystem supplier

Revenue share

28.7%

Side-by-side metrics

Copart, Inc.
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
CPRT - The NASDAQ Global Select Market
NOC - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$35.3B
$102.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
45.3%
19.8%
Operating margin (TTM)
36.5%
10.2%
Net margin (TTM)
33.8%
10%
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Specialty Business Services
Aerospace & Defense
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
United States
Aeronautics Systems
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
n/a
Moderate
Moat score
71 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply, Demand, Legal, Financial
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance Advantage

Copart, Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkService Field NetworkData Workflow LockinBenchmark Pricing Power

Northrop Grumman Corporation strengths

Government Contracting RelationshipsDesign In QualificationCapacity MoatSwitching Costs GeneralCapex Knowhow Scale

Segment mix

Copart, Inc. segments

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United States

Oligopoly

83%

International

Competitive

17%

Northrop Grumman Corporation segments

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Aeronautics Systems

Oligopoly

28.7%

Defense Systems

Oligopoly

18.8%

Mission Systems

Oligopoly

24.9%

Space Systems

Oligopoly

27.6%

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