VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

McDonald's Corporation vs Workday, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

McDonald's Corporation

MCD · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$221.3B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
80/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Workday, Inc.

WDAY · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$61.2B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
71/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: McDonald's Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Workday, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: McDonald's Corporation has 3 segments (48.7% in International Operated Markets); Workday, Inc. has 2 segments (91.4% in Subscription services (Workday cloud applications + platform)).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: McDonald's Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Workday, Inc. has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

McDonald's Corporation

International Operated Markets

Market

Quick-service restaurants and informal eating out (IEO)

Geography

International operated markets (e.g., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, U.K.)

Customer

Consumers (end customers) and franchisees (B2B system partners)

Role

Franchisor / restaurant operator

Revenue share

48.7%

Workday, Inc.

Subscription services (Workday cloud applications + platform)

Market

Enterprise cloud applications for managing people and money (HCM, financial management, spend, planning & analytics)

Geography

Global

Customer

Medium to large organizations (including higher education and government)

Role

SaaS application vendor and extensible platform provider

Revenue share

91.4%

Side-by-side metrics

McDonald's Corporation
Workday, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MCD - New York Stock Exchange
WDAY - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$221.3B
$61.2B
Sector
Consumer
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
International Operated Markets
Subscription services (Workday cloud applications + platform)
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
80 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Network
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

McDonald's Corporation strengths

Brand TrustPhysical Network DensityDistribution ControlOperational ExcellenceLong Term Contracts

Workday, Inc. strengths

Training Org Change CostsData Workflow LockinSuite BundlingEcosystem ComplementsWorkday implementation expertise

Segment mix

McDonald's Corporation segments

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U.S.

Competitive

41%

International Operated Markets

Competitive

48.7%

International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate

Competitive

10.3%

Workday, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Subscription services (Workday cloud applications + platform)

Oligopoly

91.4%

Professional services (deployment, optimization, training)

Competitive

8.6%

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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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