VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON
Stock Comparison
General Dynamics Corporation vs L3Harris 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
Weighted across the company's segments.
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LHX · NYSE
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View LHX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: General Dynamics Corporation leads (89 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for L3Harris Technologies, Inc.).
- Segment focus: General Dynamics Corporation has 4 segments (33.1% in Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)); L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 3 segments (50.5% in Space & Mission Systems).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: General Dynamics Corporation has 8 moat types across 3 domains; L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 3 across 2.
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
33.1%
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Space & Mission Systems
Classified and international ISR, missionized aircraft, space payloads, mission networks, maritime systems and electronic warfare integration
Global with U.S.-centric demand
U.S. defense and intelligence agencies, allied governments and prime contractors
Prime systems integrator and mission subsystem provider
50.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
General Dynamics Corporation strengths
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. strengths
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
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. segments
Full profile >Space & Mission Systems
Oligopoly
Communication & Spectrum Dominance
Oligopoly
Missile Solutions
Duopoly
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