VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Auto Trader Group plc vs Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Auto Trader Group plc
AUTO · London 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 AUTO analysisTexas Roadhouse, Inc.
TXRH · NASDAQ Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View TXRH analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Auto Trader Group plc leads (96 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Texas Roadhouse, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Auto Trader Group plc has 2 segments (93.3% in Autotrader (UK automotive marketplace & data platform)); Texas Roadhouse, Inc. has 3 segments (93.8% in Texas Roadhouse).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Auto Trader Group plc has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Texas Roadhouse, Inc. has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
Auto Trader Group plc
Autotrader (UK automotive marketplace & data platform)
UK digital automotive marketplace (new & used) with retailer advertising/data products
United Kingdom
Consumers, vehicle retailers, OEMs/advertising agencies
Two-sided marketplace + advertising/data & workflow tools
93.3%
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
Texas Roadhouse
Casual dining steakhouse restaurants
United States (plus international via franchise)
Consumers
Restaurant operator & franchisor
93.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Auto Trader Group plc strengths
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Auto Trader Group plc segments
Full profile >Autotrader (UK automotive marketplace & data platform)
Quasi-Monopoly
Autorama (vehicle leasing marketplace)
Competitive
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. segments
Full profile >Texas Roadhouse
Competitive
Bubba's 33
Competitive
Other (Jaggers + retail initiatives)
Competitive
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