VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. vs General Dynamics Corporation

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

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

CRWD · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$113.8B
Gross margin (TTM)74.3%
Operating margin (TTM)-7.9%
Net margin (TTM)-6.9%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-05
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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General Dynamics Corporation

GD · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$95.9B
Gross margin (TTM)15.3%
Operating margin (TTM)10.3%
Net margin (TTM)8.2%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
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: both at 80 / 100.
  • Segment focus: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in Falcon Platform Subscriptions); General Dynamics Corporation has 4 segments (30.1% in Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; General Dynamics Corporation has 11 across 3.

Primary market context

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

Falcon Platform Subscriptions

Market

Cloud-native endpoint, workload and identity protection / XDR cybersecurity platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises, SMBs, and public sector organizations (end-users via direct sales and channel partners)

Role

SaaS cybersecurity platform vendor

Revenue share

95.1%

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

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
General Dynamics Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
CRWD - NASDAQ
GD - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$113.8B
$95.9B
Gross margin (TTM)
74.3%
15.3%
Operating margin (TTM)
-7.9%
10.3%
Net margin (TTM)
-6.9%
8.2%
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Aerospace & Defense
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Falcon Platform Subscriptions
Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Duopoly
Market share
17.7% (reported)
45%-55% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
5,000
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
80 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2026-01-05
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Suite Bundling

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. strengths

Data Network EffectsEcosystem ComplementsSwitching Costs GeneralReputation Reviews

General Dynamics Corporation strengths

Brand TrustService Field NetworkRegulated Standards PipeCapex Knowhow ScaleLong Term ContractsGovernment Contracting RelationshipsDesign In QualificationProcurement InertiaCapacity MoatCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Falcon Platform Subscriptions

Oligopoly

95.1%

Professional Services (Incident Response & Proactive Services)

Competitive

4.9%

General Dynamics Corporation segments

Full profile >

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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Curation & Accuracy

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