VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 9, 2026
Stock Comparison
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. vs Domino's Pizza, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
CMG · 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 CMG analysisDomino's Pizza, Inc.
DPZ · 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 DPZ analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Domino's Pizza, Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Restaurant operations (company-owned Chipotle restaurants)); 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: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Domino's Pizza, Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Restaurant operations (company-owned Chipotle restaurants)
Fast-casual restaurants (Mexican-inspired, made-to-order)
Primarily United States; limited international presence
Consumers
Company-operated restaurant operator
100%
Domino's Pizza, Inc.
Supply Chain
Pizza ingredients manufacturing & distribution for Domino's system stores
United States and Canada
Domino's franchisees and company-owned stores
Manufacturer / distributor
60.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. strengths
No unique moat types yet.
Domino's Pizza, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. segments
Full profile >Restaurant operations (company-owned Chipotle restaurants)
Competitive
Domino's Pizza, Inc. segments
Full profile >U.S. Stores
Oligopoly
Supply Chain
Quasi-Monopoly
International Franchise
Competitive
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