VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

General Dynamics Corporation vs Mettler-Toledo International 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
Gross margin (TTM)15.3%
Operating margin (TTM)10.3%
Net margin (TTM)8.2%
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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Mettler-Toledo International Inc.

MTD · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)58.4%
Operating margin (TTM)28.6%
Net margin (TTM)21.2%
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
73/ 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 73 / 100 for Mettler-Toledo International Inc.).
  • Segment focus: General Dynamics Corporation has 4 segments (30.1% in Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)); Mettler-Toledo International Inc. has 3 segments (56% in Laboratory Products and Services).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: General Dynamics Corporation has 11 moat types across 3 domains; Mettler-Toledo International Inc. has 5 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%

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.

Laboratory Products and Services

Market

Laboratory precision weighing (balances/scales) and adjacent lab measurement & sample-prep instruments, plus related software and services

Geography

Global

Customer

Life science, chemical, academic, and testing laboratories (end-users) via direct sales and distributors

Role

Instrument OEM / software provider / service provider

Revenue share

56%

Side-by-side metrics

General Dynamics Corporation
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
GD - New York Stock Exchange
MTD - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$92.4B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
15.3%
58.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
10.3%
28.6%
Net margin (TTM)
8.2%
21.2%
Sector
Industrials
Healthcare
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)
Laboratory Products and Services
Market structure
Duopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
45%-55% (estimated)
25%-30% (estimated)
HHI estimate
5,000
2,440
Pricing power
Weak
Strong
Moat score
80 / 100
73 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustService Field NetworkCompliance Advantage

General Dynamics Corporation strengths

Regulated Standards PipeCapex Knowhow ScaleLong Term ContractsGovernment Contracting RelationshipsDesign In QualificationProcurement InertiaCapacity MoatSuite Bundling

Mettler-Toledo International Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinSwitching Costs General

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%

Mettler-Toledo International Inc. segments

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Laboratory Products and Services

Oligopoly

56%

Industrial Products and Services

Competitive

39%

Food Retailing Products and Services

Competitive

5%

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