VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
TransDigm Group Incorporated vs Waste Management, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
TransDigm Group Incorporated
TDG · 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 TDG analysisWaste Management, Inc.
WM · 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 WM analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: TransDigm Group Incorporated leads (84 / 100 vs 79 / 100 for Waste Management, Inc.).
- Segment focus: TransDigm Group Incorporated has 3 segments (51.6% in Power & Control); Waste Management, Inc. has 4 segments (82.2% in Collection and Disposal).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: TransDigm Group Incorporated has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Waste Management, Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
TransDigm Group Incorporated
Power & Control
Highly engineered aerospace power & control components (OEM and aftermarket)
Global
Commercial airlines, aircraft OEMs, defense OEMs, governments, aerospace distributors
Tier 2/3 component OEM, aftermarket spares, repair/overhaul
51.6%
Waste Management, Inc.
Collection and Disposal
Municipal, commercial, and industrial solid waste collection, transfer, and landfill disposal
North America (primarily US and Canada)
Municipalities and end-customers (residential, commercial, industrial) via direct and contract channels
Integrated hauler + transfer + landfill owner/operator
82.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
TransDigm Group Incorporated strengths
Waste Management, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
TransDigm Group Incorporated segments
Full profile >Power & Control
Competitive
Airframe
Competitive
Non-aviation
Competitive
Waste Management, Inc. segments
Full profile >Collection and Disposal
Oligopoly
Recycling Processing and Sales
Competitive
WM Renewable Energy
Competitive
WM Healthcare Solutions
Oligopoly
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