VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Salesforce, Inc. vs McDonald's Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Salesforce, Inc.
CRM · 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 CRM analysisMcDonald's Corporation
MCD · 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 MCD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: McDonald's Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Salesforce, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Salesforce, Inc. has 3 segments (78.9% in CRM Applications Suite (Sales, Service, Platform, Marketing & Commerce)); McDonald's Corporation has 3 segments (48.7% in International Operated Markets).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Salesforce, Inc. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; McDonald's Corporation has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
Salesforce, Inc.
CRM Applications Suite (Sales, Service, Platform, Marketing & Commerce)
CRM applications (sales, customer service, marketing, digital commerce) delivered as SaaS
Global
Business (SMB to enterprise)
SaaS application & platform vendor
78.9%
McDonald's Corporation
International Operated Markets
Quick-service restaurants and informal eating out (IEO)
International operated markets (e.g., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, U.K.)
Consumers (end customers) and franchisees (B2B system partners)
Franchisor / restaurant operator
48.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Salesforce, Inc. strengths
McDonald's Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Salesforce, Inc. segments
Full profile >CRM Applications Suite (Sales, Service, Platform, Marketing & Commerce)
Oligopoly
Integration & Analytics (MuleSoft, Tableau, related subscriptions)
Competitive
Professional Services & Other
Competitive
McDonald's Corporation segments
Full profile >U.S.
Competitive
International Operated Markets
Competitive
International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate
Competitive
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