VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 9, 2026

Stock Comparison

Domino's Pizza, Inc. vs VeriSign, Inc.

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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VeriSign, Inc.

VRSN · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$22.2B
Gross margin (TTM)88%
Operating margin (TTM)67.6%
Net margin (TTM)49.9%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
100/ 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: VeriSign, Inc. leads (100 / 100 vs 77 / 100 for Domino's Pizza, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Domino's Pizza, Inc. has 3 segments (60.5% in Supply Chain); VeriSign, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Naming Services (.com and .net registry)).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Domino's Pizza, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; VeriSign, Inc. has 4 across 4.

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%

VeriSign, Inc.

Naming Services (.com and .net registry)

Market

Registry operator services for .com and .net top-level domains (domain registrations + authoritative DNS resolution)

Geography

Global

Customer

ICANN-accredited domain registrars (wholesale) and, indirectly, registrants

Role

Registry operator / DNS infrastructure provider

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

Domino's Pizza, Inc.
VeriSign, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
DPZ - Nasdaq Global Select Market
VRSN - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$13.9B
$22.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
88%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
67.6%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
49.9%
Sector
Consumer
Technology
Industry
n/a
Software - Infrastructure
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Supply Chain
Naming Services (.com and .net registry)
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Monopoly
Market share
n/a
100% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
10,000
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
77 / 100
100 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Legal, Network, Supply, Financial
Last update
2026-01-06
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational Excellence

Domino's Pizza, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityHabit DefaultBrand TrustSupply Chain ControlScale Economies Unit CostEcosystem Complements

VeriSign, Inc. strengths

Concession LicenseDe Facto StandardFloat Prepayment

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%

VeriSign, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Naming Services (.com and .net registry)

Monopoly

100%

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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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