VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. vs McDonald's Corporation

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

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

BIP · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorUtilities
CountryBM
Data as of2025-12-31
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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McDonald's Corporation

MCD · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$221.3B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
80/ 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: McDonald's Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.).
  • Segment focus: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. has 4 segments; McDonald's Corporation has 3 segments (48.7% in International Operated Markets).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; McDonald's Corporation has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

Utilities

Market

Regulated and contracted utility infrastructure (electric transmission, gas pipelines/distribution, metering and residential energy services)

Geography

Global

Customer

Regulators and contracted counterparties; residential and commercial end-users via utility networks

Role

Owner-operator of regulated networks and contracted utility assets

McDonald's Corporation

International Operated Markets

Market

Quick-service restaurants and informal eating out (IEO)

Geography

International operated markets (e.g., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, U.K.)

Customer

Consumers (end customers) and franchisees (B2B system partners)

Role

Franchisor / restaurant operator

Revenue share

48.7%

Side-by-side metrics

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
McDonald's Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
BIP - New York Stock Exchange
MCD - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$221.3B
Sector
Utilities
Consumer
HQ country
BM
US
Primary segment
Utilities
International Operated Markets
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
74 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term ContractsPhysical Network Density

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. strengths

Concession LicenseScale Economies Unit Cost

McDonald's Corporation strengths

Brand TrustDistribution ControlOperational Excellence

Segment mix

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. segments

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Utilities

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Transport

Oligopoly

n/a

Midstream

Oligopoly

n/a

Data

Oligopoly

n/a

McDonald's Corporation segments

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U.S.

Competitive

41%

International Operated Markets

Competitive

48.7%

International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate

Competitive

10.3%

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Curation & Accuracy

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