VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. vs Thales S.A.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.
FND · 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 FND analysisThales S.A.
HO · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Thales S.A. leads (73 / 100 vs 55 / 100 for Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. has 2 segments (95% in Floor & Decor Retail); Thales S.A. has 3 segments (53.3% in Defence).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Thales S.A. has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.
Floor & Decor Retail
U.S. retail hard-surface flooring and accessories
United States
Homeowners (DIY/BIY) and professional installers (Pros)
Specialty retailer (warehouse-format stores + e-commerce)
95%
Thales S.A.
Defence
Defense electronics, secure communications, and mission systems
Global
Government / defence ministries, armed forces, security forces
Prime contractor and system integrator; OEM of defence electronics
53.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. strengths
Thales S.A. strengths
Segment mix
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. segments
Full profile >Floor & Decor Retail
Competitive
Spartan (Commercial surfaces)
Competitive
Thales S.A. segments
Full profile >Defence
Oligopoly
Aerospace
Oligopoly
Cyber & Digital
Competitive
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