VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. vs Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
MTD · 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 MTD analysisTexas 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.
Full stock profile
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View TXRH analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Mettler-Toledo International Inc. leads (73 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Texas Roadhouse, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Mettler-Toledo International Inc. has 3 segments (56% in Laboratory Products and Services); Texas Roadhouse, Inc. has 3 segments (93.8% in Texas Roadhouse).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Mettler-Toledo International Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Texas Roadhouse, Inc. has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
Laboratory Products and Services
Laboratory precision weighing (balances/scales) and adjacent lab measurement & sample-prep instruments, plus related software and services
Global
Life science, chemical, academic, and testing laboratories (end-users) via direct sales and distributors
Instrument OEM / software provider / service provider
56%
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
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. strengths
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. segments
Full profile >Laboratory Products and Services
Oligopoly
Industrial Products and Services
Competitive
Food Retailing Products and Services
Competitive
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. segments
Full profile >Texas Roadhouse
Competitive
Bubba's 33
Competitive
Other (Jaggers + retail initiatives)
Competitive
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