VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. vs TransDigm Group Incorporated

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

LHX · NYSE

Market cap (USD)$55.9B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
72/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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TransDigm Group Incorporated

TDG · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$76.1B
Gross margin (TTM)60.2%
Operating margin (TTM)47.2%
Net margin (TTM)23.5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: TransDigm Group Incorporated leads (84 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for L3Harris Technologies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 4 segments (31.9% in Space & Airborne Systems); TransDigm Group Incorporated has 3 segments (51.6% in Power & Control).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; TransDigm Group Incorporated has 5 across 3.

Primary market context

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

Space & Airborne Systems

Market

Defense & intelligence space and airborne mission systems (payloads, sensors, avionics, mission networks)

Geography

Global (U.S.-centric demand)

Customer

Government defense/intelligence agencies, prime contractors, and allied governments

Role

Prime contractor / subsystem integrator

Revenue share

31.9%

TransDigm Group Incorporated

Power & Control

Market

Highly engineered aerospace power & control components (OEM and aftermarket)

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial airlines, aircraft OEMs, defense OEMs, governments, aerospace distributors

Role

Tier 2/3 component OEM, aftermarket spares, repair/overhaul

Revenue share

51.6%

Side-by-side metrics

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
TransDigm Group Incorporated
Ticker / Exchange
LHX - NYSE
TDG - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$55.9B
$76.1B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
60.2%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
47.2%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
23.5%
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
n/a
Aerospace & Defense
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Space & Airborne Systems
Power & Control
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
72 / 100
84 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Design In Qualification

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. strengths

Government Contracting RelationshipsCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs GeneralCapex Knowhow ScaleProcurement InertiaCapacity MoatKeystone Component

TransDigm Group Incorporated strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesRegulated Standards PipeOperational ExcellenceSmall legacy non-aviation portfolio

Segment mix

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. segments

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Space & Airborne Systems

Oligopoly

31.9%

Integrated Mission Systems

Oligopoly

31.8%

Communication Systems

Oligopoly

25.4%

Aerojet Rocketdyne

Duopoly

10.9%

TransDigm Group Incorporated segments

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Power & Control

Competitive

51.6%

Airframe

Competitive

46.6%

Non-aviation

Competitive

1.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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