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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

AutoZone, Inc. vs Domino's Pizza, Inc.

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

AutoZone, Inc.

AZO · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$54.7B
Gross margin (TTM)52.2%
Operating margin (TTM)18.4%
Net margin (TTM)12.8%
SectorConsumer
IndustryAuto - Parts
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
59/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Domino's Pizza, Inc.

DPZ · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$13.9B
Gross margin (TTM)—
Operating margin (TTM)—
Net margin (TTM)—
SectorConsumer
Industry—
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
77/ 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: Domino's Pizza, Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for AutoZone, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: AutoZone, Inc. has 2 segments (88% in U.S. Auto Parts Retail & Commercial Distribution); Domino's Pizza, Inc. has 3 segments (60.5% in Supply Chain).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: AutoZone, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Domino's Pizza, Inc. has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

AutoZone, Inc.

U.S. Auto Parts Retail & Commercial Distribution

Market

U.S. automotive aftermarket replacement parts & accessories retail and commercial distribution

Geography

United States

Customer

DIY consumers; professional repair shops (DIFM)

Role

Retailer and distributor

Revenue share

88%

Domino's Pizza, Inc.

Supply Chain

Market

Pizza ingredients manufacturing & distribution for Domino's system stores

Geography

United States and Canada

Customer

Domino's franchisees and company-owned stores

Role

Manufacturer / distributor

Revenue share

60.5%

Side-by-side metrics

AutoZone, Inc.
Domino's Pizza, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AZO - New York Stock Exchange
DPZ - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$54.7B
$13.9B
Gross margin (TTM)
52.2%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
18.4%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
12.8%
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
Industry
Auto - Parts
n/a
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
U.S. Auto Parts Retail & Commercial Distribution
Supply Chain
Market structure
Competitive
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
59 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Financial
Supply, Demand, Network
Last update
2025-12-31
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Physical Network DensityOperational ExcellenceBrand Trust

AutoZone, Inc. strengths

Distribution ControlService Field NetworkNegative Working Capital

Domino's Pizza, Inc. strengths

Habit DefaultSupply Chain ControlScale Economies Unit CostEcosystem Complements

Segment mix

AutoZone, Inc. segments

Full profile >

U.S. Auto Parts Retail & Commercial Distribution

Competitive

88%

International Auto Parts Retail & Commercial Distribution (Mexico & Brazil)

Competitive

12%

Domino's Pizza, Inc. segments

Full profile >

U.S. Stores

Oligopoly

32.8%

Supply Chain

Quasi-Monopoly

60.5%

International Franchise

Competitive

6.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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