VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
MTU Aero Engines AG vs Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
MTU Aero Engines AG
MTX · Deutsche Boerse XETRA
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MTX analysisThermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
TMO · New York Stock Exchange
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View TMO analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. leads (64 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for MTU Aero Engines AG).
- Segment focus: MTU Aero Engines AG has 2 segments (67.4% in MRO business (commercial maintenance)); Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has 4 segments (53.6% in Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services).
- Moat breadth: MTU Aero Engines AG has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
MTU Aero Engines AG
MRO business (commercial maintenance)
Commercial aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (engine MRO) and associated services
Global
Airlines, lessors and engine owners/operators
Aftermarket service provider (engine shop visits, repairs, on-wing services, leasing/asset management)
67.4%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services
Laboratory supplies distribution/market channel plus outsourced biopharma services (CDMO/CRO)
Global
Pharma & biotech; academic/government labs; industrial and clinical laboratories
Distributor/market channel and outsourced services provider
53.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
MTU Aero Engines AG strengths
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. strengths
Segment mix
MTU Aero Engines AG segments
Full profile >OEM business (commercial and military engine business)
Oligopoly
MRO business (commercial maintenance)
Competitive
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. segments
Full profile >Life Sciences Solutions
Oligopoly
Analytical Instruments
Oligopoly
Specialty Diagnostics
Oligopoly
Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services
Competitive
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