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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

General Dynamics Corporation vs KKR & Co. 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)$95.9B
Gross margin (TTM)15.3%
Operating margin (TTM)10.3%
Net margin (TTM)8.2%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
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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KKR & Co. Inc.

KKR · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$119.9B
Gross margin (TTM)19.5%
Operating margin (TTM)2.6%
Net margin (TTM)14.1%
SectorFinancials
IndustryAsset Management
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
67/ 100

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

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: General Dynamics Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for KKR & Co. Inc.).
  • Segment focus: General Dynamics Corporation has 4 segments (30.1% in Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)); KKR & Co. Inc. has 3 segments (52.3% in Asset Management).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: General Dynamics Corporation has 11 moat types across 3 domains; KKR & Co. Inc. has 7 across 4.

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%

KKR & Co. Inc.

Asset Management

Market

Alternative asset management (private equity, private credit, real assets, and related strategies)

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional and wealth investors (LPs) allocating to private markets

Role

General partner / investment manager

Revenue share

52.3%

Side-by-side metrics

General Dynamics Corporation
KKR & Co. Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
GD - New York Stock Exchange
KKR - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$95.9B
$119.9B
Gross margin (TTM)
15.3%
19.5%
Operating margin (TTM)
10.3%
2.6%
Net margin (TTM)
8.2%
14.1%
Sector
Industrials
Financials
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Asset Management
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)
Asset Management
Market structure
Duopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
45%-55% (estimated)
3.5%-5% (implied)
HHI estimate
5,000
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
80 / 100
67 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Supply, Financial, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustLong Term ContractsCompliance Advantage

General Dynamics Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkRegulated Standards PipeCapex Knowhow ScaleGovernment Contracting RelationshipsDesign In QualificationProcurement InertiaCapacity MoatSuite Bundling

KKR & Co. Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostDeal sourcing and origination relationshipsFloat PrepaymentCapital markets and exit execution capability

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%

KKR & Co. Inc. segments

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Asset Management

Oligopoly

52.3%

Insurance

Competitive

46.5%

Strategic Holdings

Competitive

1.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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