VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. vs Etsy, 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

Market cap (USD)$49.6B
Gross margin (TTM)24.6%
Operating margin (TTM)16.4%
Net margin (TTM)12.9%
SectorConsumer
IndustryRestaurants
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
62/ 100

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

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Etsy, Inc.

ETSY · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$5.2B
Gross margin (TTM)71.6%
Operating margin (TTM)9.3%
Net margin (TTM)5.7%
SectorConsumer
IndustrySpecialty Retail
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
66/ 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: Etsy, Inc. leads (66 / 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)); Etsy, Inc. has 2 segments (72% in Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)).
  • Moat breadth: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Etsy, Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

Restaurant operations (company-owned Chipotle restaurants)

Market

Fast-casual restaurants (Mexican-inspired, made-to-order)

Geography

Primarily United States; limited international presence

Customer

Consumers

Role

Company-operated restaurant operator

Revenue share

100%

Etsy, Inc.

Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)

Market

Specialty e-commerce marketplaces (handmade/unique goods and resale fashion)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers and independent sellers

Role

Two-sided marketplace operator and payments facilitator

Revenue share

72%

Side-by-side metrics

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Etsy, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CMG - New York Stock Exchange
ETSY - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$49.6B
$5.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
24.6%
71.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
16.4%
9.3%
Net margin (TTM)
12.9%
5.7%
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
Industry
Restaurants
Specialty Retail
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Restaurant operations (company-owned Chipotle restaurants)
Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
62 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Network, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-26
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustOperational Excellence

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. strengths

Supply Chain ControlHabit Default

Etsy, Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkSuite BundlingData Workflow LockinScale Economies Unit Cost

Segment mix

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. segments

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Restaurant operations (company-owned Chipotle restaurants)

Competitive

100%

Etsy, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)

Competitive

72%

Seller Services (on-site advertising + shipping labels + other)

Quasi-Monopoly

28%

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