VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
FedEx Corporation vs Northrop Grumman Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
FedEx Corporation
FDX · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View FDX analysisNorthrop Grumman Corporation
NOC · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View NOC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score: both at 72 / 100.
- Segment focus: FedEx Corporation has 3 segments (85.6% in Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)); Northrop Grumman Corporation has 4 segments (28.7% in Aeronautics Systems).
- Moat breadth: FedEx Corporation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Northrop Grumman Corporation has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
FedEx Corporation
Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)
Integrated parcel and express delivery (air-ground integrator model)
Global
Business and consumer shippers
Carrier / integrator
85.6%
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Aeronautics Systems
Military aircraft systems (manned & unmanned) plus sustainment/modernization
Global (primarily United States and allies)
U.S. government and allied governments
Prime contractor and major subsystem supplier
28.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
FedEx Corporation strengths
Northrop Grumman Corporation strengths
Segment mix
FedEx Corporation segments
Full profile >Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)
Oligopoly
FedEx Freight (LTL)
Oligopoly
Corporate, other, and eliminations (Dataworks, Office, Logistics)
Competitive
Northrop Grumman Corporation segments
Full profile >Aeronautics Systems
Oligopoly
Defense Systems
Oligopoly
Mission Systems
Oligopoly
Space Systems
Oligopoly
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