VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Lockheed Martin Corporation vs United Parcel Service, Inc.

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

Lockheed Martin Corporation

LMT · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$111.8B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
81/ 100

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United Parcel Service, Inc.

UPS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$86.5B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Lockheed Martin Corporation leads (81 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for United Parcel Service, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Lockheed Martin Corporation has 4 segments (40.3% in Aeronautics); United Parcel Service, Inc. has 3 segments (66.3% in U.S. Domestic Package).
  • Moat breadth: Lockheed Martin Corporation has 5 moat types across 3 domains; United Parcel Service, Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Aeronautics

Market

Military fixed-wing aircraft (fighters and air mobility) plus sustainment and upgrades

Geography

Global (primarily U.S. and allied governments)

Customer

Defense ministries and armed services (direct and via foreign military sales)

Role

Prime contractor / OEM / systems integrator

Revenue share

40.3%

United Parcel Service, Inc.

U.S. Domestic Package

Market

U.S. small parcel and time-definite package delivery

Geography

United States

Customer

B2B and B2C shippers (including e-commerce)

Role

Integrated parcel carrier (pickup, sort, linehaul, last-mile)

Revenue share

66.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Lockheed Martin Corporation
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
LMT - New York Stock Exchange
UPS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$111.8B
$86.5B
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Aeronautics
U.S. Domestic Package
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
34.3% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
2,639
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
81 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Supply, Financial, Demand
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field Network

Lockheed Martin Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationGovernment Contracting RelationshipsCapacity MoatCompliance Advantage

United Parcel Service, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostBenchmark Pricing PowerData Workflow LockinBrand TrustOperational ExcellenceScope Economies

Segment mix

Lockheed Martin Corporation segments

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Aeronautics

Oligopoly

40.3%

Missiles and Fire Control

Oligopoly

17.9%

Rotary and Mission Systems

Oligopoly

24.3%

Space

Oligopoly

17.6%

United Parcel Service, Inc. segments

Full profile >

U.S. Domestic Package

Oligopoly

66.3%

International Package

Oligopoly

19.7%

Supply Chain Solutions

Competitive

14%

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