VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Eli Lilly and Company vs Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Eli Lilly and Company
LLY · 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 LLY analysisYum 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 66 / 100 for Eli Lilly and Company).
- Segment focus: Eli Lilly and Company has 5 segments (65.5% in Cardiometabolic Health); Yum China Holdings, Inc. has 3 segments (75.3% in KFC).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Eli Lilly and Company has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Yum China Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Eli Lilly and Company
Cardiometabolic Health
Branded cardiometabolic pharmaceuticals (type 2 diabetes, obesity, and related metabolic/cardiovascular conditions; especially incretin therapies)
Global
Patients via prescribers; payers/PBMs; wholesaler & pharmacy channels
Drug developer, manufacturer, and marketer
65.5%
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
Eli Lilly and Company strengths
Yum China Holdings, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Eli Lilly and Company segments
Full profile >Cardiometabolic Health
Oligopoly
Oncology
Competitive
Immunology
Competitive
Neuroscience
Competitive
Other
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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