VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Dassault Systemes SE vs Halma plc

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

Dassault Systemes SE

DSY · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$30.9B
Gross margin (TTM)81%
Operating margin (TTM)21.4%
Net margin (TTM)18.6%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-29
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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Halma plc

HLMA · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryGB
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
59/ 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: Dassault Systemes SE leads (72 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for Halma plc).
  • Segment focus: Dassault Systemes SE has 3 segments (55% in Industrial Innovation); Halma plc has 3 segments (40% in Safety).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Dassault Systemes SE has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Halma plc has 4 across 2.

Primary market context

Dassault Systemes SE

Industrial Innovation

Market

Enterprise PLM, CAD/CAE, and digital manufacturing software for discrete industries

Geography

Global

Customer

Large enterprises and Tier-1 suppliers

Role

Software platform vendor

Revenue share

55%

Halma plc

Safety

Market

Safety technologies (fire safety, public safety, worker safety, and protection of critical assets/infrastructure)

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial/industrial facility owners and operators; infrastructure operators; installers and OEM channels

Role

Technology OEM / component + systems supplier

Revenue share

40%

Side-by-side metrics

Dassault Systemes SE
Halma plc
Ticker / Exchange
DSY - Euronext Paris
HLMA - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$30.9B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
81%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
21.4%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
18.6%
n/a
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Software - Application
n/a
HQ country
FR
GB
Primary segment
Industrial Innovation
Safety
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
59 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply, Legal
Legal, Demand
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Switching Costs GeneralCompliance Advantage

Dassault Systemes SE strengths

Data Workflow LockinSuite BundlingDe Facto StandardDistribution ControlReputation Reviews

Halma plc strengths

Design In QualificationProcurement Inertia

Segment mix

Dassault Systemes SE segments

Full profile >

Industrial Innovation

Oligopoly

55%

Mainstream Innovation

Oligopoly

25%

Life Sciences

Oligopoly

20%

Halma plc segments

Full profile >

Safety

Competitive

40%

Environmental & Analysis

Competitive

35%

Healthcare

Competitive

25%

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Curation & Accuracy

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