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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Domino's Pizza, Inc. vs Waste Management, 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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Waste Management, Inc.

WM · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$88.4B
Gross margin (TTM)28.9%
Operating margin (TTM)17.6%
Net margin (TTM)10.4%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryWaste Management
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
79/ 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: Waste Management, Inc. leads (79 / 100 vs 77 / 100 for Domino's Pizza, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Domino's Pizza, Inc. has 3 segments (60.5% in Supply Chain); Waste Management, Inc. has 4 segments (82.2% in Collection and Disposal).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Domino's Pizza, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Waste Management, Inc. has 7 across 3.

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%

Waste Management, Inc.

Collection and Disposal

Market

Municipal, commercial, and industrial solid waste collection, transfer, and landfill disposal

Geography

North America (primarily US and Canada)

Customer

Municipalities and end-customers (residential, commercial, industrial) via direct and contract channels

Role

Integrated hauler + transfer + landfill owner/operator

Revenue share

82.2%

Side-by-side metrics

Domino's Pizza, Inc.
Waste Management, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
DPZ - Nasdaq Global Select Market
WM - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$13.9B
$88.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
28.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
17.6%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
10.4%
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
Industry
n/a
Waste Management
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Supply Chain
Collection and Disposal
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
77 / 100
79 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Legal, Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-01-06
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Physical Network DensityOperational Excellence

Domino's Pizza, Inc. strengths

Habit DefaultBrand TrustSupply Chain ControlScale Economies Unit CostEcosystem Complements

Waste Management, Inc. strengths

Permits Rights Of WayCapacity MoatPricing power via yield management and contracted rate actionsPreferential Input AccessRegulated Standards Pipe

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%

Waste Management, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Collection and Disposal

Oligopoly

82.2%

Recycling Processing and Sales

Competitive

6%

WM Renewable Energy

Competitive

1.7%

WM Healthcare Solutions

Oligopoly

10%

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Curation & Accuracy

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