VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. vs Lam Research Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
LHX · NYSE
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View LHX analysisLam Research Corporation
LRCX · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View LRCX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Lam Research Corporation leads (73 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for L3Harris Technologies, Inc.).
- Segment focus: L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 4 segments (31.9% in Space & Airborne Systems); Lam Research Corporation has 2 segments (62.3% in Systems).
- Moat breadth: L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Lam Research Corporation has 6 across 2.
Primary market context
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Space & Airborne Systems
Defense & intelligence space and airborne mission systems (payloads, sensors, avionics, mission networks)
Global (U.S.-centric demand)
Government defense/intelligence agencies, prime contractors, and allied governments
Prime contractor / subsystem integrator
31.9%
Lam Research Corporation
Systems
Wafer fabrication equipment (etch, deposition, clean and related wafer processing tools)
Global
Semiconductor manufacturers (memory, foundry, logic/IDM)
Equipment OEM
62.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. strengths
Lam Research Corporation strengths
Segment mix
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. segments
Full profile >Space & Airborne Systems
Oligopoly
Integrated Mission Systems
Oligopoly
Communication Systems
Oligopoly
Aerojet Rocketdyne
Duopoly
Lam Research Corporation segments
Full profile >Systems
Oligopoly
Customer Support Business Group (CSBG)
Quasi-Monopoly
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