VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
IDEX Corporation
IEX · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View IEX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Thales S.A. leads (73 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for IDEX Corporation).
- Segment focus: Thales S.A. has 3 segments (53.3% in Defence); IDEX Corporation has 3 segments (39.6% in Health & Science Technologies (HST)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Thales S.A. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; IDEX Corporation has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Thales S.A.
Defence
Defense electronics, secure communications, and mission systems
Global
Government / defence ministries, armed forces, security forces
Prime contractor and system integrator; OEM of defence electronics
53.3%
IDEX Corporation
Health & Science Technologies (HST)
Precision fluidics, optics/photonics, microfluidics, sealing solutions, pneumatic components, and process technologies for life science/diagnostics, semiconductor, aerospace/defense, and industrial markets
Global
Life science & diagnostic instrument OEMs, semiconductor/industrial OEMs, specialty industrial customers
Component/subsystem supplier and specialty equipment provider
39.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Thales S.A. strengths
IDEX Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Thales S.A. segments
Full profile >Defence
Oligopoly
Aerospace
Oligopoly
Cyber & Digital
Competitive
IDEX Corporation segments
Full profile >Fluid & Metering Technologies (FMT)
Competitive
Health & Science Technologies (HST)
Competitive
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (FSDP)
Competitive
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