VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

General Dynamics Corporation vs LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

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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LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

MC · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-30
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score: both at 80 / 100.
  • Segment focus: General Dynamics Corporation has 4 segments (30.1% in Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)); LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE has 5 segments (48.5% in Fashion and Leather Goods).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: General Dynamics Corporation has 11 moat types across 3 domains; LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE has 9 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%

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

Fashion and Leather Goods

Market

Luxury fashion and leather goods

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers via directly operated retail; selective wholesale

Role

Brand owner / design house / manufacturer / retailer

Revenue share

48.5%

Side-by-side metrics

General Dynamics Corporation
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
Ticker / Exchange
GD - New York Stock Exchange
MC - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
$92.4B
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
HQ country
US
FR
Primary segment
Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)
Fashion and Leather Goods
Market structure
Duopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
45%-55% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
5,000
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Strong
Moat score
80 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Supply, Demand, Network, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow Scale

General Dynamics Corporation strengths

Regulated Standards PipeLong Term ContractsGovernment Contracting RelationshipsDesign In QualificationProcurement InertiaCapacity MoatCompliance AdvantageSuite Bundling

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE strengths

Distribution ControlGeographic NaturalKeystone ComponentTwo Sided NetworkPhysical Network DensityConcession License

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%

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE segments

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Fashion and Leather Goods

Oligopoly

48.5%

Wines and Spirits

Oligopoly

6.9%

Perfumes and Cosmetics

Oligopoly

9.9%

Watches and Jewelry

Oligopoly

12.5%

Selective Retailing

Oligopoly

21.6%

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