VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

General Dynamics Corporation vs Constellation Brands, 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
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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Constellation Brands, Inc.

STZ · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$24.7B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
76/ 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 76 / 100 for Constellation Brands, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: General Dynamics Corporation has 4 segments (30.1% in Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)); Constellation Brands, Inc. has 2 segments (83.7% in Beer).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: General Dynamics Corporation has 11 moat types across 3 domains; Constellation Brands, Inc. has 4 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%

Constellation Brands, Inc.

Beer

Market

U.S. high-end beer (imported beer + above-premium American beer)

Geography

United States

Customer

Beer wholesalers/distributors; retailers; on-premise

Role

Importer/producer; marketer; supplier to distributors

Revenue share

83.7%

Side-by-side metrics

General Dynamics Corporation
Constellation Brands, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
GD - New York Stock Exchange
STZ - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$92.4B
$24.7B
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)
Beer
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
76 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustCapacity Moat

General Dynamics Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkRegulated Standards PipeCapex Knowhow ScaleLong Term ContractsGovernment Contracting RelationshipsDesign In QualificationProcurement InertiaCompliance AdvantageSuite Bundling

Constellation Brands, Inc. strengths

Contractual ExclusivityDistribution Control

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%

Constellation Brands, Inc. segments

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Beer

Oligopoly

83.7%

Wine and Spirits

Competitive

16.4%

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