VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Stock Comparison
Greggs plc vs Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Greggs plc
GRG · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
YUMC · 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 YUMC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Yum China Holdings, Inc. leads (75 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for Greggs plc).
- Segment focus: Greggs plc has 2 segments (88.4% in Retail company-managed shops); Yum China Holdings, Inc. has 3 segments (75.3% in KFC).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Greggs plc has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Yum China Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Greggs plc
Retail company-managed shops
UK food-to-go retail (bakery/QSR) sold through company-operated shops and delivery
United Kingdom
Consumers (end customers)
Retailer and vertically integrated manufacturer-distributor
88.4%
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
KFC
Quick-service restaurants (QSR), chicken-focused, in China
China
Consumers (end-users) via dine-in, takeaway and delivery
Brand owner/operator (company-owned + franchised restaurants)
75.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Greggs plc strengths
Yum China Holdings, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Greggs plc segments
Full profile >Retail company-managed shops
Competitive
Business-to-business (franchise & wholesale)
Competitive
Yum China Holdings, Inc. segments
Full profile >KFC
Oligopoly
Pizza Hut
Competitive
All Other Segments (Emerging brands, delivery & e-commerce)
Competitive
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