VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

General Dynamics Corporation vs The Charles Schwab Corporation

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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The Charles Schwab Corporation

SCHW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
74/ 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 74 / 100 for The Charles Schwab Corporation).
  • Segment focus: General Dynamics Corporation has 4 segments (30.1% in Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)); The Charles Schwab Corporation has 2 segments (79.4% in Investor Services).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: General Dynamics Corporation has 11 moat types across 3 domains; The Charles Schwab Corporation has 7 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%

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Investor Services

Market

U.S. retail brokerage, self-directed investing, and wealth management platforms

Geography

United States

Customer

Retail investors, employers, retirement plan sponsors

Role

Broker-dealer + bank + wealth manager platform

Revenue share

79.4%

Side-by-side metrics

General Dynamics Corporation
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
GD - New York Stock Exchange
SCHW - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$92.4B
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)
Investor Services
Market structure
Duopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
45%-55% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
5,000
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Weak
Moat score
80 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustService Field NetworkSuite Bundling

General Dynamics Corporation strengths

Regulated Standards PipeCapex Knowhow ScaleLong Term ContractsGovernment Contracting RelationshipsDesign In QualificationProcurement InertiaCapacity MoatCompliance Advantage

The Charles Schwab Corporation strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostFloat PrepaymentData Workflow LockinEcosystem Complements

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%

The Charles Schwab Corporation segments

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Investor Services

Oligopoly

79.4%

Advisor Services

Oligopoly

20.6%

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