VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Thales S.A. vs PDD Holdings Inc.

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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PDD Holdings Inc.

PDD · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$161.7B
SectorConsumer
CountryKY
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
44/ 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: Thales S.A. leads (73 / 100 vs 44 / 100 for PDD Holdings Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Thales S.A. has 3 segments (53.3% in Defence); PDD Holdings Inc. has 2 segments.
  • Moat breadth: Thales S.A. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; PDD Holdings Inc. has 4 across 4.

Primary market context

Thales S.A.

Defence

Market

Defense electronics, secure communications, and mission systems

Geography

Global

Customer

Government / defence ministries, armed forces, security forces

Role

Prime contractor and system integrator; OEM of defence electronics

Revenue share

53.3%

PDD Holdings Inc.

Pinduoduo China marketplace

Market

China online retail marketplace (value-for-money focus)

Geography

China

Customer

Consumers & third-party merchants

Role

Online marketplace platform

Side-by-side metrics

Thales S.A.
PDD Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
HO - Euronext Paris
PDD - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$55.3B
$161.7B
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
HQ country
FR
KY
Primary segment
Defence
Pinduoduo China marketplace
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
73 / 100
44 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply
Network, Supply, Financial, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Thales S.A. strengths

Government Contracting RelationshipsLong Term ContractsDesign In QualificationRegulated Standards PipeService Field NetworkBrand TrustSuite BundlingCapex Knowhow Scale

PDD Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkScale Economies Unit CostFloat PrepaymentCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Thales S.A. segments

Full profile >

Defence

Oligopoly

53.3%

Aerospace

Oligopoly

26.6%

Cyber & Digital

Competitive

19.6%

PDD Holdings Inc. segments

Full profile >

Pinduoduo China marketplace

Oligopoly

n/a

Temu international marketplace

Competitive

n/a

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