VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Northrop Grumman Corporation vs Sanofi

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

Northrop Grumman Corporation

NOC · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$83.1B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
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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Sanofi

SAN · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)
SectorHealthcare
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
74/ 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: Sanofi leads (74 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Northrop Grumman Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Northrop Grumman Corporation has 4 segments (28.7% in Aeronautics Systems); Sanofi has 3 segments (79.8% in Pharma (Prescription Medicines)).
  • Moat breadth: Northrop Grumman Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Sanofi has 5 across 3.

Primary market context

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Aeronautics Systems

Market

Military aircraft systems (manned & unmanned) plus sustainment/modernization

Geography

Global (primarily United States and allies)

Customer

U.S. government and allied governments

Role

Prime contractor and major subsystem supplier

Revenue share

28.7%

Sanofi

Pharma (Prescription Medicines)

Market

Branded prescription pharmaceuticals (immunology, rare disease, neurology, oncology, general medicines)

Geography

Global

Customer

Patients via payers/providers and channel partners (wholesalers, pharmacies, hospitals)

Role

Research-based drug developer, manufacturer, and marketer

Revenue share

79.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Northrop Grumman Corporation
Sanofi
Ticker / Exchange
NOC - New York Stock Exchange
SAN - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
$83.1B
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Healthcare
HQ country
US
FR
Primary segment
Aeronautics Systems
Pharma (Prescription Medicines)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply
Legal, Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-26
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Northrop Grumman Corporation strengths

Government Contracting RelationshipsDesign In QualificationCompliance AdvantageCapacity MoatSwitching Costs GeneralCapex Knowhow Scale

Sanofi strengths

Regulated Standards PipeIP Choke PointLearning Curve YieldBrand TrustDistribution Control

Segment mix

Northrop Grumman Corporation segments

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Aeronautics Systems

Oligopoly

28.7%

Defense Systems

Oligopoly

18.8%

Mission Systems

Oligopoly

24.9%

Space Systems

Oligopoly

27.6%

Sanofi segments

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Pharma (Prescription Medicines)

Oligopoly

79.8%

Vaccines

Oligopoly

20.2%

Opella (Consumer Healthcare - Sanofi minority stake)

Competitive

n/a

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