VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

HENSOLDT AG vs Halma plc

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

HENSOLDT AG

HAG · Xetra

Market cap (USD)$8.8B
Gross margin (TTM)21.5%
Operating margin (TTM)8.9%
Net margin (TTM)5.2%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
CountryDE
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
77/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Halma plc

HLMA · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryGB
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
59/ 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: HENSOLDT AG leads (77 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for Halma plc).
  • Segment focus: HENSOLDT AG has 2 segments (84.6% in Sensors); Halma plc has 3 segments (40% in Safety).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: HENSOLDT AG has 3 moat types across 2 domains; Halma plc has 4 across 2.

Primary market context

HENSOLDT AG

Sensors

Market

Defence and security sensor solutions (radar, electronic warfare, avionics, mission systems integration)

Geography

Global (Europe-centric)

Customer

Government defence ministries/armed forces and defence prime contractors

Role

Defence electronics supplier / system integrator

Revenue share

84.6%

Halma plc

Safety

Market

Safety technologies (fire safety, public safety, worker safety, and protection of critical assets/infrastructure)

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial/industrial facility owners and operators; infrastructure operators; installers and OEM channels

Role

Technology OEM / component + systems supplier

Revenue share

40%

Side-by-side metrics

HENSOLDT AG
Halma plc
Ticker / Exchange
HAG - Xetra
HLMA - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$8.8B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
21.5%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
8.9%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
5.2%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Technology
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
n/a
HQ country
DE
GB
Primary segment
Sensors
Safety
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
77 / 100
59 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Legal, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Design In Qualification

HENSOLDT AG strengths

Long Term ContractsCapex Knowhow Scale

Halma plc strengths

Compliance AdvantageProcurement InertiaSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

HENSOLDT AG segments

Full profile >

Sensors

Oligopoly

84.6%

Optronics

Oligopoly

15.4%

Halma plc segments

Full profile >

Safety

Competitive

40%

Environmental & Analysis

Competitive

35%

Healthcare

Competitive

25%

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Curation & Accuracy

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