VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Stock Comparison

Thales S.A. vs IDEX Corporation

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

Thales S.A.

HO · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$55.3B
SectorIndustrials
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
73/ 100

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

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IDEX Corporation

IEX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$13.4B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
58/ 100

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

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Side-by-side metrics

Thales S.A.
IDEX Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
HO - Euronext Paris
IEX - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$55.3B
$13.4B
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
HQ country
FR
US
Primary segment
Defence
Health & Science Technologies (HST)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
73 / 100
58 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Design In QualificationBrand Trust

Thales S.A. strengths

Government Contracting RelationshipsLong Term ContractsRegulated Standards PipeService Field NetworkSuite BundlingCapex Knowhow Scale

IDEX Corporation strengths

Data Workflow LockinInstalled Base ConsumablesLearning Curve YieldIP Choke PointProcurement Inertia

Segment mix

Thales S.A. segments

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Defence

Oligopoly

53.3%

Aerospace

Oligopoly

26.6%

Cyber & Digital

Competitive

19.6%

IDEX Corporation segments

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Fluid & Metering Technologies (FMT)

Competitive

37.7%

Health & Science Technologies (HST)

Competitive

39.6%

Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (FSDP)

Competitive

22.7%

Curation & Accuracy

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