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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Domino's Pizza, Inc. vs The Hershey Company

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Domino's Pizza, Inc.

DPZ · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$13.9B
Gross margin (TTM)—
Operating margin (TTM)—
Net margin (TTM)—
SectorConsumer
Industry—
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
77/ 100

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

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The Hershey Company

HSY · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$36.5B
Gross margin (TTM)37.5%
Operating margin (TTM)16.6%
Net margin (TTM)11.8%
SectorConsumer
IndustryFood Confectioners
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
75/ 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: Domino's Pizza, Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for The Hershey Company).
  • Segment focus: Domino's Pizza, Inc. has 3 segments (60.5% in Supply Chain); The Hershey Company has 3 segments (81.4% in North America Confectionery).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Domino's Pizza, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; The Hershey Company has 4 across 2.

Primary market context

Domino's Pizza, Inc.

Supply Chain

Market

Pizza ingredients manufacturing & distribution for Domino's system stores

Geography

United States and Canada

Customer

Domino's franchisees and company-owned stores

Role

Manufacturer / distributor

Revenue share

60.5%

The Hershey Company

North America Confectionery

Market

Branded chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery

Geography

United States and Canada

Customer

Retail consumers via grocery, mass, club and convenience

Role

Branded manufacturer and marketer

Revenue share

81.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Domino's Pizza, Inc.
The Hershey Company
Ticker / Exchange
DPZ - Nasdaq Global Select Market
HSY - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$13.9B
$36.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
37.5%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
16.6%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
11.8%
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
Industry
n/a
Food Confectioners
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Supply Chain
North America Confectionery
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
34%-38% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
77 / 100
75 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-01-06
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational ExcellenceBrand Trust

Domino's Pizza, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityHabit DefaultSupply Chain ControlScale Economies Unit CostEcosystem Complements

The Hershey Company strengths

Distribution ControlScope Economies

Segment mix

Domino's Pizza, Inc. segments

Full profile >

U.S. Stores

Oligopoly

32.8%

Supply Chain

Quasi-Monopoly

60.5%

International Franchise

Competitive

6.8%

The Hershey Company segments

Full profile >

North America Confectionery

Oligopoly

81.4%

North America Salty Snacks

Oligopoly

10.1%

International

Competitive

8.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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