VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, January 5, 2026
Stock Comparison
General Dynamics Corporation vs Legrand S.A.
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 analysisLegrand S.A.
LR · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: General Dynamics Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Legrand S.A.).
- Segment focus: General Dynamics Corporation has 4 segments (30.1% in Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)); Legrand S.A. has 2 segments (80% in Building electrical & digital infrastructure (non-datacenter)).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: General Dynamics Corporation has 11 moat types across 3 domains; Legrand S.A. has 4 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%
Legrand S.A.
Building electrical & digital infrastructure (non-datacenter)
Low-voltage electrical and digital building infrastructure (wiring devices, energy distribution, cable management, building controls)
Global (strong Europe & North America footprint)
Professional installers/electricians, electrical wholesalers, OEM/contractors; end-users in residential & commercial buildings
Manufacturer + brand owner; channel-driven distribution
80%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
General Dynamics Corporation strengths
Legrand S.A. 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
Legrand S.A. segments
Full profile >Building electrical & digital infrastructure (non-datacenter)
Oligopoly
Datacenter infrastructure
Oligopoly
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