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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Nestle S.A. vs RTX Corporation

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

Nestle S.A.

NESN · SIX Swiss Exchange

Market cap (USD)$202.6B

Gross margin (TTM)46.8%

Operating margin (TTM)15.5%

Net margin (TTM)11.8%

SectorConsumer

IndustryPackaged Foods

CountryCH

Data as of2025-12-30

Moat score

57/ 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: RTX Corporation leads (69 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for Nestle S.A.).
Segment focus: Nestle S.A. has 7 segments (26.9% in Powdered and Liquid Beverages); RTX Corporation has 3 segments (34.8% in Pratt & Whitney).
Moat breadth: Nestle S.A. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; RTX Corporation has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Nestle S.A.

Powdered and Liquid Beverages

Market

Packaged coffee (instant, roast and ground, portioned) and other powdered beverages (cocoa/malt, creamers)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers (end-users) via retail and e-commerce; plus out-of-home channels

Role

Branded manufacturer and marketer; system operator for portioned coffee (machines + capsules)

Revenue share

26.9%

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

Nestle S.A.

RTX Corporation

Ticker / Exchange

NESN - SIX Swiss Exchange

RTX - New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)

$202.6B

n/a

Gross margin (TTM)

46.8%

n/a

Operating margin (TTM)

15.5%

n/a

Net margin (TTM)

11.8%

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Sector

Consumer

Industrials

Industry

Packaged Foods

n/a

HQ country

Primary segment

Powdered and Liquid Beverages

Pratt & Whitney

Market structure

Oligopoly

Market share

25% (reported)

n/a

HHI estimate

n/a

Pricing power

Moderate

Moat score

57 / 100

69 / 100

Moat domains

Demand, Supply, Legal

Demand, Legal, Supply

Last update

2025-12-30

2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Installed Base ConsumablesCompliance Advantage

Nestle S.A. strengths

Brand TrustPreferential Input AccessLearning Curve YieldDistribution Control

RTX Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationRegulated Standards PipeService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleGovernment Contracting RelationshipsLong Term Contracts

Segment mix

Nestle S.A. segments

Full profile >

Powdered and Liquid Beverages

Oligopoly

26.9%

PetCare

Oligopoly

20.7%

Nutrition and Health Science

Oligopoly

16.6%

Prepared dishes and cooking aids

Competitive

11.7%

Milk products and Ice cream

Competitive

11.4%

Confectionery

Oligopoly

9.2%

Water

Competitive

3.5%

RTX Corporation segments

Full profile >

Collins Aerospace

Oligopoly

32.1%

Pratt & Whitney

Oligopoly

34.8%

Raytheon

Oligopoly

32.9%

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