VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. vs Meta Platforms, Inc.
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.
Full stock profile
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View LHX analysisMeta Platforms, Inc.
META · Nasdaq Global Select Market
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 META analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Meta Platforms, Inc. leads (94 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for L3Harris Technologies, Inc.).
- Segment focus: L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 4 segments (31.9% in Space & Airborne Systems); Meta Platforms, Inc. has 2 segments (98.7% in Family of Apps (FoA)).
- Moat breadth: L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Meta Platforms, Inc. 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%
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Family of Apps (FoA)
Global social media platforms & social media advertising
Global
Consumers and advertisers
Two-sided platform (attention + ad auction)
98.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. strengths
Meta Platforms, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. segments
Full profile >Space & Airborne Systems
Oligopoly
Integrated Mission Systems
Oligopoly
Communication Systems
Oligopoly
Aerojet Rocketdyne
Duopoly
Meta Platforms, Inc. segments
Full profile >Family of Apps (FoA)
Oligopoly
Reality Labs (RL)
Quasi-Monopoly
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