VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Stock Comparison

HENSOLDT AG vs Xero Limited

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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Xero Limited

XRO · Australian Securities Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryNZ
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
71/ 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 71 / 100 for Xero Limited).
  • Segment focus: HENSOLDT AG has 2 segments (84.6% in Sensors); Xero Limited has 2 segments.
  • Moat breadth: HENSOLDT AG has 3 moat types across 2 domains; Xero Limited has 7 across 3.

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%

Xero Limited

Core Accounting Subscription Platform

Market

Cloud accounting software for small businesses and their advisors

Geography

Global

Customer

SMB; accountants & bookkeepers

Role

Software platform (SaaS)

Side-by-side metrics

HENSOLDT AG
Xero Limited
Ticker / Exchange
HAG - Xetra
XRO - Australian Securities 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
NZ
Primary segment
Sensors
Core Accounting Subscription Platform
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
77 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Network, Financial
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

HENSOLDT AG strengths

Design In QualificationLong Term ContractsCapex Knowhow Scale

Xero Limited strengths

Data Workflow LockinSwitching Costs GeneralTwo Sided NetworkBenchmark Pricing PowerInteroperability HubEcosystem ComplementsSuite Bundling

Segment mix

HENSOLDT AG segments

Full profile >

Sensors

Oligopoly

84.6%

Optronics

Oligopoly

15.4%

Xero Limited segments

Full profile >

Core Accounting Subscription Platform

Oligopoly

n/a

Platform Services (Payments, Payroll, App Ecosystem)

Competitive

n/a

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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