VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

General Dynamics Corporation vs Keysight Technologies, Inc.

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

General Dynamics Corporation

GD · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$92.4B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
80/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Keysight Technologies, Inc.

KEYS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$34.9B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
69/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: General Dynamics Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for Keysight Technologies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: General Dynamics Corporation has 4 segments (30.1% in Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)); Keysight Technologies, Inc. has 2 segments (69.3% in Communications Solutions Group (CSG)).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: General Dynamics Corporation has 11 moat types across 3 domains; Keysight Technologies, Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

General Dynamics Corporation

Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)

Market

U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarine construction and major surface combatant shipbuilding/lifecycle services

Geography

United States

Customer

Government (primarily U.S. Navy)

Role

Prime contractor / shipbuilder / lifecycle services

Revenue share

30.1%

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

Communications Solutions Group (CSG)

Market

Electronic design, test, and measurement solutions for communications networks and aerospace/defense/government systems

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial communications OEMs and operators; aerospace/defense primes and government contractors/agencies

Role

Test & measurement instrumentation OEM + software platform + services provider

Revenue share

69.3%

Side-by-side metrics

General Dynamics Corporation
Keysight Technologies, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
GD - New York Stock Exchange
KEYS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$92.4B
$34.9B
Sector
Industrials
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)
Communications Solutions Group (CSG)
Market structure
Duopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
45%-55% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
5,000
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
80 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustService Field NetworkDesign In Qualification

General Dynamics Corporation strengths

Regulated Standards PipeCapex Knowhow ScaleLong Term ContractsGovernment Contracting RelationshipsProcurement InertiaCapacity MoatCompliance AdvantageSuite Bundling

Keysight Technologies, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinDe Facto StandardLearning Curve Yield

Segment mix

General Dynamics Corporation segments

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Aerospace (Gulfstream + Jet Aviation)

Oligopoly

23.6%

Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)

Duopoly

30.1%

Combat Systems (Land vehicles + munitions)

Oligopoly

18.9%

Technologies (C5ISR + Federal IT)

Competitive

27.5%

Keysight Technologies, Inc. segments

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Communications Solutions Group (CSG)

Oligopoly

69.3%

Electronic Industrial Solutions Group (EISG)

Oligopoly

30.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

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