VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

General Dynamics Corporation vs Teleperformance 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)$86.3B
Gross margin (TTM)15.1%
Operating margin (TTM)10.2%
Net margin (TTM)8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
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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Teleperformance SE

TEP · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$3.7B
Gross margin (TTM)21.7%
Operating margin (TTM)10.9%
Net margin (TTM)5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
CountryFR
Data as of2026-04-25
Moat score
61/ 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 61 / 100 for Teleperformance SE).
  • Segment focus: General Dynamics Corporation has 4 segments (30.1% in Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)); Teleperformance SE has 2 segments (85.5% in Core Services).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Weak vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: General Dynamics Corporation has 11 moat types across 3 domains; Teleperformance SE has 7 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%

Teleperformance SE

Core Services

Market

Global outsourced customer experience management and digital integrated business process services

Geography

Global, serving around 170 markets from nearly 100 countries

Customer

Multinationals, digital platforms, public-sector agencies and large enterprises outsourcing customer operations

Role

Omnichannel CX, trust and safety, sales, technical support, back-office, AI data services and process transformation operator

Revenue share

85.5%

Side-by-side metrics

General Dynamics Corporation
Teleperformance SE
Ticker / Exchange
GD - New York Stock Exchange
TEP - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
$86.3B
$3.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
15.1%
21.7%
Operating margin (TTM)
10.2%
10.9%
Net margin (TTM)
8%
5%
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Specialty Business Services
HQ country
US
FR
Primary segment
Marine Systems (Nuclear subs + surface shipbuilding)
Core Services
Market structure
Duopoly
Competitive
Market share
45%-55% (estimated)
10% (reported)
HHI estimate
5,000
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Weak
Moat score
80 / 100
61 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-04-25

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustLong Term ContractsProcurement InertiaCompliance Advantage

General Dynamics Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkRegulated Standards PipeCapex Knowhow ScaleGovernment Contracting RelationshipsDesign In QualificationCapacity MoatSuite Bundling

Teleperformance SE strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostScope EconomiesOperational Excellence

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%

Teleperformance SE segments

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Core Services

Competitive

85.5%

Specialized Services

Oligopoly

14.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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