VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. vs Texas Roadhouse, 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)$51.6B
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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Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

TXRH · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$11.6B
Gross margin (TTM)16.7%
Operating margin (TTM)8.9%
Net margin (TTM)7.5%
SectorConsumer
IndustryRestaurants
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
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: Texas Roadhouse, 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)); Texas Roadhouse, Inc. has 3 segments (93.8% in Texas Roadhouse).
  • Moat breadth: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Texas Roadhouse, Inc. has 4 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%

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

Texas Roadhouse

Market

Casual dining steakhouse restaurants

Geography

United States (plus international via franchise)

Customer

Consumers

Role

Restaurant operator & franchisor

Revenue share

93.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CMG - New York Stock Exchange
TXRH - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$51.6B
$11.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
25.7%
16.7%
Operating margin (TTM)
16.4%
8.9%
Net margin (TTM)
13%
7.5%
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
Industry
Restaurants
Restaurants
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Restaurant operations (company-owned Chipotle restaurants)
Texas Roadhouse
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
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-26
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustOperational ExcellenceHabit Default

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. strengths

Supply Chain Control

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. strengths

IP Choke Point

Segment mix

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Restaurant operations (company-owned Chipotle restaurants)

Competitive

100%

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Texas Roadhouse

Competitive

93.8%

Bubba's 33

Competitive

5.6%

Other (Jaggers + retail initiatives)

Competitive

0.6%

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