VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 9, 2026

Stock Comparison

CME Group Inc. vs Domino's Pizza, Inc.

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

CME Group Inc.

CME · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$99.2B
Gross margin (TTM)86.1%
Operating margin (TTM)65%
Net margin (TTM)58.6%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
81/ 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: CME Group Inc. leads (81 / 100 vs 77 / 100 for Domino's Pizza, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: CME Group Inc. has 3 segments (81.4% in Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)); Domino's Pizza, Inc. has 3 segments (60.5% in Supply Chain).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: CME Group Inc. has 10 moat types across 5 domains; Domino's Pizza, Inc. has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

CME Group Inc.

Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)

Market

Exchange-traded derivatives (futures and options) trading and central counterparty clearing; plus electronic cash markets matching (U.S. Treasuries/repo, spot FX) tied to CME platforms

Geography

Global (core U.S. footprint with international participation)

Customer

Institutional and professional traders; commercial hedgers; banks; broker-dealers; futures commission merchants (FCMs); asset managers; proprietary trading firms; governments and central banks

Role

Market operator (exchange/venue) + central counterparty clearing provider

Revenue share

81.4%

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

CME Group Inc.
Domino's Pizza, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CME - NASDAQ
DPZ - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$99.2B
$13.9B
Gross margin (TTM)
86.1%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
65%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
58.6%
n/a
Sector
Financials
Consumer
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
n/a
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)
Supply Chain
Market structure
Oligopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
81 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Legal, Supply, Financial, Demand
Supply, Demand, Network
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit Cost

CME Group Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkClearing SettlementConcession LicenseBenchmark Pricing PowerIP Choke PointData Workflow LockinDe Facto StandardDistribution ControlSwitching Costs General

Domino's Pizza, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityHabit DefaultOperational ExcellenceBrand TrustSupply Chain ControlEcosystem Complements

Segment mix

CME Group Inc. segments

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Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)

Oligopoly

81.4%

Market Data and Information Services

Monopoly

11.6%

Access, Connectivity and Other Exchange Services

Monopoly

7%

Domino's Pizza, Inc. segments

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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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