VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
General Dynamics Corporation vs Roper 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 average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View GD analysisRoper Technologies, Inc.
ROP · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ROP analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: General Dynamics Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Roper Technologies, Inc.).
- Segment focus: General Dynamics Corporation has 4 segments (30.1% in Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)); Roper Technologies, Inc. has 3 segments (55% in Application Software).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: General Dynamics Corporation has 11 moat types across 3 domains; Roper Technologies, Inc. has 7 across 4.
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%
Roper Technologies, Inc.
Application Software
Vertical application software for niche end markets
Global
Businesses, institutions, and public-sector organizations
Software vendor (SaaS, subscriptions, and related services)
55%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
General Dynamics Corporation strengths
Roper 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
Roper Technologies, Inc. segments
Full profile >Application Software
Oligopoly
Network Software
Oligopoly
Technology Enabled Products
Competitive
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