VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. vs The Trade Desk, 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.
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View LHX analysisThe Trade Desk, Inc.
TTD · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View TTD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: L3Harris Technologies, Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for The Trade Desk, Inc.).
- Segment focus: L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 4 segments (31.9% in Space & Airborne Systems); The Trade Desk, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Advertising Technology Platform (DSP)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; The Trade Desk, Inc. has 4 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%
The Trade Desk, Inc.
Advertising Technology Platform (DSP)
Demand-side platforms (DSP) for programmatic advertising (open internet)
Global
Advertising agencies and advertisers
Buy-side platform / demand aggregation
100%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. strengths
The Trade Desk, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. segments
Full profile >Space & Airborne Systems
Oligopoly
Integrated Mission Systems
Oligopoly
Communication Systems
Oligopoly
Aerojet Rocketdyne
Duopoly
The Trade Desk, Inc. segments
Full profile >Advertising Technology Platform (DSP)
Competitive
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