VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Ecolab Inc. vs Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Ecolab Inc.
ECL · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
TXRH · 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 TXRH analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Texas Roadhouse, Inc. leads (66 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Ecolab Inc.).
- Segment focus: Ecolab Inc. has 4 segments (49.5% in Global Industrial); Texas Roadhouse, Inc. has 3 segments (93.8% in Texas Roadhouse).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Ecolab Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Texas Roadhouse, Inc. has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
Ecolab Inc.
Global Industrial
Industrial water treatment & process chemistry (incl. food & beverage processing and pulp & paper process aids)
Global
B2B
formulator + on-site service/optimization provider
49.5%
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
Texas Roadhouse
Casual dining steakhouse restaurants
United States (plus international via franchise)
Consumers
Restaurant operator & franchisor
93.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Ecolab Inc. strengths
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Ecolab Inc. segments
Full profile >Global Industrial
Oligopoly
Global Institutional & Specialty
Oligopoly
Global Healthcare & Life Sciences
Oligopoly
Global Pest Elimination
Oligopoly
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. segments
Full profile >Texas Roadhouse
Competitive
Bubba's 33
Competitive
Other (Jaggers + retail initiatives)
Competitive
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