VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Fortinet, Inc. vs General Dynamics Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Fortinet, Inc.
FTNT · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View FTNT analysisGeneral Dynamics Corporation
GD · 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 GD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Fortinet, Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 80 / 100 for General Dynamics Corporation).
- Segment focus: Fortinet, Inc. has 2 segments (68% in Subscriptions & Support Services); General Dynamics Corporation has 4 segments (30.1% in Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Fortinet, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; General Dynamics Corporation has 11 across 3.
Primary market context
Fortinet, Inc.
Subscriptions & Support Services
Cybersecurity subscriptions and technical support for Fortinet installed base (FortiGuard + FortiCare)
Global
Installed-base enterprises and channel partners
Vendor (subscription/support services)
68%
General Dynamics Corporation
Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)
U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarine construction and major surface combatant shipbuilding/lifecycle services
United States
Government (primarily U.S. Navy)
Prime contractor / shipbuilder / lifecycle services
30.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Fortinet, Inc. strengths
General Dynamics Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Fortinet, Inc. segments
Full profile >Secure Networking Products
Oligopoly
Subscriptions & Support Services
Quasi-Monopoly
General Dynamics Corporation segments
Full profile >Aerospace (Gulfstream + Jet Aviation)
Oligopoly
Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)
Duopoly
Combat Systems (Land vehicles + munitions)
Oligopoly
Technologies (C5ISR + Federal IT)
Competitive
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