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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Stock Comparison

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. vs KONE Oyj

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)$50.6B
Gross margin (TTM)25.7%
Operating margin (TTM)16.4%
Net margin (TTM)13%
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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KONE Oyj

KNEBV · Nasdaq Helsinki

Market cap (USD)$37B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
Industry
CountryFI
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
63/ 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: KONE Oyj leads (63 / 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)); KONE Oyj has 3 segments (40.6% in New Building Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; KONE Oyj has 8 across 4.

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%

KONE Oyj

New Building Solutions

Market

Elevator, escalator and automatic building door new equipment (new installations)

Geography

Global

Customer

Property developers and general contractors

Role

OEM + project installation

Revenue share

40.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
KONE Oyj
Ticker / Exchange
CMG - New York Stock Exchange
KNEBV - Nasdaq Helsinki
Market cap (USD)
$50.6B
$37B
Gross margin (TTM)
25.7%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
16.4%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
13%
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
Industry
Restaurants
n/a
HQ country
US
FI
Primary segment
Restaurant operations (company-owned Chipotle restaurants)
New Building Solutions
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
62 / 100
63 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Supply, Financial, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-26
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational Excellence

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. strengths

Brand TrustSupply Chain ControlHabit Default

KONE Oyj strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleNegative Working CapitalInstalled Base ConsumablesSwitching Costs GeneralData Workflow LockinService Field NetworkCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. segments

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Restaurant operations (company-owned Chipotle restaurants)

Competitive

100%

KONE Oyj segments

Full profile >

New Building Solutions

Oligopoly

40.6%

Service (maintenance & repairs)

Competitive

40.6%

Modernization

Competitive

18.8%

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