VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Danaher Corporation vs RTX Corporation

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

Danaher Corporation

DHR · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$165.1B
Gross margin (TTM)61.4%
Operating margin (TTM)22.2%
Net margin (TTM)14.4%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical - Diagnostics & Research
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
77/ 100

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

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RTX Corporation

RTX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
69/ 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: Danaher Corporation leads (77 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for RTX Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Danaher Corporation has 3 segments (41% in Diagnostics); RTX Corporation has 3 segments (34.8% in Pratt & Whitney).
  • Moat breadth: Danaher Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; RTX Corporation has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Danaher Corporation

Diagnostics

Market

In vitro diagnostics instruments, consumables, software and services (clinical lab, acute care/POC, pathology, molecular diagnostics)

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals, physician offices, reference laboratories, pathology labs, critical care settings

Role

IVD device manufacturer and reagent/test supplier + software/services

Revenue share

41%

RTX Corporation

Pratt & Whitney

Market

Aircraft engines & aftermarket services (commercial and military)

Geography

Global

Customer

Airframers, airlines, governments

Role

Engine OEM + MRO

Revenue share

34.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Danaher Corporation
RTX Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
DHR - New York Stock Exchange
RTX - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$165.1B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
61.4%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
22.2%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
14.4%
n/a
Sector
Healthcare
Industrials
Industry
Medical - Diagnostics & Research
n/a
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Diagnostics
Pratt & Whitney
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
77 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-22
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Installed Base ConsumablesDesign In QualificationService Field NetworkRegulated Standards Pipe

Danaher Corporation strengths

Operational ExcellenceLearning Curve YieldSuite Bundling

RTX Corporation strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleGovernment Contracting RelationshipsLong Term ContractsCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Danaher Corporation segments

Full profile >

Biotechnology

Oligopoly

28.3%

Life Sciences

Oligopoly

30.7%

Diagnostics

Oligopoly

41%

RTX Corporation segments

Full profile >

Collins Aerospace

Oligopoly

32.1%

Pratt & Whitney

Oligopoly

34.8%

Raytheon

Oligopoly

32.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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