VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
General Dynamics Corporation vs Johnson & Johnson
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
General 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 analysisJohnson & Johnson
JNJ · 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 JNJ analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: General Dynamics Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for Johnson & Johnson).
- Segment focus: General Dynamics Corporation has 4 segments (30.1% in Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)); Johnson & Johnson has 2 segments (64.1% in Innovative Medicine).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: General Dynamics Corporation has 11 moat types across 3 domains; Johnson & Johnson has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
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%
Johnson & Johnson
Innovative Medicine
Branded prescription pharmaceuticals (biopharma)
Global
Wholesalers, hospitals, retailers, healthcare professionals, payers
Drug discovery, development, manufacturing, commercialization
64.1%
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General Dynamics Corporation strengths
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Segment mix
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
Johnson & Johnson segments
Full profile >Innovative Medicine
Competitive
MedTech
Oligopoly
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