VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

RTX Corporation vs United Parcel Service, Inc.

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

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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United Parcel Service, Inc.

UPS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$85.7B

Gross margin (TTM)18.1%

Operating margin (TTM)9.3%

Net margin (TTM)6.2%

SectorIndustrials

IndustryIntegrated Freight & Logistics

CountryUS

Data as of2025-12-22

Moat score

72/ 100

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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Comparison highlights

Moat score gap: United Parcel Service, Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for RTX Corporation).
Segment focus: RTX Corporation has 3 segments (34.8% in Pratt & Whitney); United Parcel Service, Inc. has 3 segments (66.3% in U.S. Domestic Package).
Moat breadth: RTX Corporation has 8 moat types across 3 domains; United Parcel Service, Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

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%

United Parcel Service, Inc.

U.S. Domestic Package

Market

U.S. small parcel and time-definite package delivery

Geography

United States

Customer

B2B and B2C shippers (including e-commerce)

Role

Integrated parcel carrier (pickup, sort, linehaul, last-mile)

Revenue share

66.3%

Side-by-side metrics

RTX Corporation

United Parcel Service, Inc.

Ticker / Exchange

RTX - New York Stock Exchange

UPS - New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)

n/a

$85.7B

Gross margin (TTM)

n/a

18.1%

Operating margin (TTM)

n/a

9.3%

Net margin (TTM)

n/a

6.2%

Sector

Industrials

Industry

n/a

Integrated Freight & Logistics

HQ country

Primary segment

Pratt & Whitney

U.S. Domestic Package

Market structure

Oligopoly

Market share

n/a

34.3% (reported)

HHI estimate

n/a

2,639

Pricing power

Moderate

Moat score

69 / 100

72 / 100

Moat domains

Demand, Legal, Supply

Supply, Financial, Demand

Last update

2026-01-02

2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field Network

RTX Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationInstalled Base ConsumablesRegulated Standards PipeCapex Knowhow ScaleGovernment Contracting RelationshipsLong Term ContractsCompliance Advantage

United Parcel Service, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostBenchmark Pricing PowerData Workflow LockinBrand TrustOperational ExcellenceScope Economies

Segment mix

RTX Corporation segments

Full profile >

Collins Aerospace

Oligopoly

32.1%

Pratt & Whitney

Oligopoly

34.8%

Raytheon

Oligopoly

32.9%

United Parcel Service, Inc. segments

Full profile >

U.S. Domestic Package

Oligopoly

66.3%

International Package

Oligopoly

19.7%

Supply Chain Solutions

Competitive

14%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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