VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 9, 2026
Stock Comparison
Domino's Pizza, Inc. vs McDonald's Corporation
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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View DPZ 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 77 / 100 for Domino's Pizza, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Domino's Pizza, Inc. has 3 segments (60.5% in Supply Chain); McDonald's Corporation has 3 segments (48.7% in International Operated Markets).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Domino's Pizza, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; McDonald's Corporation has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
Domino's Pizza, Inc.
Supply Chain
Pizza ingredients manufacturing & distribution for Domino's system stores
United States and Canada
Domino's franchisees and company-owned stores
Manufacturer / distributor
60.5%
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
Domino's Pizza, Inc. strengths
McDonald's Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Domino's Pizza, Inc. segments
Full profile >U.S. Stores
Oligopoly
Supply Chain
Quasi-Monopoly
International Franchise
Competitive
McDonald's Corporation segments
Full profile >U.S.
Competitive
International Operated Markets
Competitive
International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate
Competitive
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