VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Stock Comparison

Thales S.A. vs Microsoft 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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Microsoft Corporation

MSFT · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$3.6T
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
84/ 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.
Microsoft Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
HO - Euronext Paris
MSFT - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$55.3B
$3.6T
Sector
Industrials
Technology
HQ country
FR
US
Primary segment
Defence
Productivity and Business Processes
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
73 / 100
84 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply
Demand, Network, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term ContractsSuite BundlingCapex Knowhow Scale

Thales S.A. strengths

Government Contracting RelationshipsDesign In QualificationRegulated Standards PipeService Field NetworkBrand Trust

Microsoft Corporation strengths

Data Workflow LockinTwo Sided NetworkEcosystem ComplementsOperational ExcellenceDefault OS GatewayContent Rights Currency

Segment mix

Thales S.A. segments

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Defence

Oligopoly

53.3%

Aerospace

Oligopoly

26.6%

Cyber & Digital

Competitive

19.6%

Microsoft Corporation segments

Full profile >

Productivity and Business Processes

Oligopoly

42.9%

Intelligent Cloud

Oligopoly

37.7%

More Personal Computing

Quasi-Monopoly

19.4%

Curation & Accuracy

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