VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Linde plc vs RTX Corporation

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

Linde plc

LIN · Nasdaq Stock Market

Market cap (USD)$199.9B
Gross margin (TTM)40.5%
Operating margin (TTM)27.2%
Net margin (TTM)21.2%
SectorMaterials
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
CountryIE
Data as of2025-12-29
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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RTX Corporation

RTX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
69/ 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: Linde plc leads (72 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for RTX Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Linde plc has 4 segments (43.8% in Americas); RTX Corporation has 3 segments (34.8% in Pratt & Whitney).
  • Moat breadth: Linde plc has 5 moat types across 3 domains; RTX Corporation has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Linde plc

Americas

Market

Industrial gases (Americas)

Geography

Americas

Customer

B2B + healthcare

Role

Producer, distributor, on-site plant owner/operator

Revenue share

43.8%

RTX Corporation

Pratt & Whitney

Market

Aircraft engines & aftermarket services (commercial and military)

Geography

Global

Customer

Airframers, airlines, governments

Role

Engine OEM + MRO

Revenue share

34.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Linde plc
RTX Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
LIN - Nasdaq Stock Market
RTX - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$199.9B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
40.5%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
27.2%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
21.2%
n/a
Sector
Materials
Industrials
Industry
Chemicals - Specialty
n/a
HQ country
IE
US
Primary segment
Americas
Pratt & Whitney
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term ContractsCapex Knowhow Scale

Linde plc strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostIP Choke Point

RTX Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationInstalled Base ConsumablesRegulated Standards PipeService Field NetworkGovernment Contracting RelationshipsCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Linde plc segments

Full profile >

Americas

Oligopoly

43.8%

EMEA

Oligopoly

25.3%

APAC

Oligopoly

20.1%

Engineering

Competitive

7%

RTX Corporation segments

Full profile >

Collins Aerospace

Oligopoly

32.1%

Pratt & Whitney

Oligopoly

34.8%

Raytheon

Oligopoly

32.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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