VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Northrop Grumman Corporation vs The Progressive Corporation
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.
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View NOC analysisThe Progressive Corporation
PGR · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View PGR analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: The Progressive Corporation leads (75 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Northrop Grumman Corporation).
- Segment focus: Northrop Grumman Corporation has 4 segments (28.7% in Aeronautics Systems); The Progressive Corporation has 2 segments (85% in Personal Lines).
- Moat breadth: Northrop Grumman Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; The Progressive Corporation has 5 across 2.
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%
The Progressive Corporation
Personal Lines
U.S. private passenger auto insurance (dominant) plus specialty personal lines and homeowners/renters (small portion)
United States
Individuals/households
Primary insurer (P&C)
85%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Northrop Grumman Corporation strengths
The Progressive Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Northrop Grumman Corporation segments
Full profile >Aeronautics Systems
Oligopoly
Defense Systems
Oligopoly
Mission Systems
Oligopoly
Space Systems
Oligopoly
The Progressive Corporation segments
Full profile >Personal Lines
Oligopoly
Commercial Lines
Competitive
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