VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. vs L3Harris Technologies, 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 analysisL3Harris Technologies, Inc.
LHX · NYSE
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View LHX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: L3Harris Technologies, Inc. leads (72 / 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)); L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 4 segments (31.9% in Space & Airborne Systems).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 8 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%
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Space & Airborne Systems
Defense & intelligence space and airborne mission systems (payloads, sensors, avionics, mission networks)
Global (U.S.-centric demand)
Government defense/intelligence agencies, prime contractors, and allied governments
Prime contractor / subsystem integrator
31.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. strengths
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. segments
Full profile >Restaurant operations (company-owned Chipotle restaurants)
Competitive
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. segments
Full profile >Space & Airborne Systems
Oligopoly
Integrated Mission Systems
Oligopoly
Communication Systems
Oligopoly
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Duopoly
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