VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Northrop Grumman Corporation vs PACCAR Inc
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Northrop Grumman Corporation
NOC · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View NOC analysisPACCAR Inc
PCAR · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: PACCAR Inc leads (75 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Northrop Grumman Corporation).
- Segment focus: Northrop Grumman Corporation has 4 segments (28.7% in Aeronautics Systems); PACCAR Inc has 3 segments (73.8% in Truck).
- Moat breadth: Northrop Grumman Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; PACCAR Inc has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Aeronautics Systems
Military aircraft systems (manned & unmanned) plus sustainment/modernization
Global (primarily United States and allies)
U.S. government and allied governments
Prime contractor and major subsystem supplier
28.7%
PACCAR Inc
Truck
Commercial truck OEM (heavy- and medium-duty)
Global (U.S./Canada and Europe primary)
Fleets, owner-operators, dealers
OEM / manufacturer
73.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Northrop Grumman Corporation strengths
PACCAR Inc strengths
Segment mix
Northrop Grumman Corporation segments
Full profile >Aeronautics Systems
Oligopoly
Defense Systems
Oligopoly
Mission Systems
Oligopoly
Space Systems
Oligopoly
PACCAR Inc segments
Full profile >Truck
Oligopoly
Parts
Competitive
Financial Services
Competitive
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