VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. vs Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

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

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

MPWR · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$45.8B
Gross margin (TTM)55.2%
Operating margin (TTM)26%
Net margin (TTM)71.2%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-25
Moat score
67/ 100

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

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Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

TXRH · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$11.6B
Gross margin (TTM)16.7%
Operating margin (TTM)8.9%
Net margin (TTM)7.5%
SectorConsumer
IndustryRestaurants
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
66/ 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: Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. leads (67 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Texas Roadhouse, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has 6 segments (32.5% in Enterprise Data); Texas Roadhouse, Inc. has 3 segments (93.8% in Texas Roadhouse).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Texas Roadhouse, Inc. has 4 across 3.

Primary market context

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

Enterprise Data

Market

Power management ICs and power modules for enterprise/data center servers (CPU/GPU/AI accelerators) and cloud/on-prem compute platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

OEMs/ODMs and cloud platform designers

Role

Fabless component supplier (power semiconductors)

Revenue share

32.5%

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

Texas Roadhouse

Market

Casual dining steakhouse restaurants

Geography

United States (plus international via franchise)

Customer

Consumers

Role

Restaurant operator & franchisor

Revenue share

93.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MPWR - NASDAQ Global Select Market
TXRH - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$45.8B
$11.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
55.2%
16.7%
Operating margin (TTM)
26%
8.9%
Net margin (TTM)
71.2%
7.5%
Sector
Technology
Consumer
Industry
Semiconductors
Restaurants
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Enterprise Data
Texas Roadhouse
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
67 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-25
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational ExcellenceIP Choke PointBrand Trust

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. strengths

Design In Qualification

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. strengths

Habit Default

Segment mix

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. segments

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Enterprise Data

Oligopoly

32.5%

Storage and Computing

Competitive

22.7%

Automotive

Oligopoly

18.8%

Communications

Oligopoly

10.2%

Consumer

Competitive

9.1%

Industrial

Oligopoly

6.7%

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. segments

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Texas Roadhouse

Competitive

93.8%

Bubba's 33

Competitive

5.6%

Other (Jaggers + retail initiatives)

Competitive

0.6%

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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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