VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Roper Technologies, Inc. vs Yum China Holdings, Inc.

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

Roper Technologies, Inc.

ROP · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Market cap (USD)$48.5B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
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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Yum China Holdings, Inc.

YUMC · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
75/ 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: Yum China Holdings, Inc. leads (75 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Roper Technologies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Roper Technologies, Inc. has 3 segments (55% in Application Software); Yum China Holdings, Inc. has 3 segments (75.3% in KFC).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Roper Technologies, Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Yum China Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Roper Technologies, Inc.

Application Software

Market

Vertical application software for niche end markets

Geography

Global

Customer

Businesses, institutions, and public-sector organizations

Role

Software vendor (SaaS, subscriptions, and related services)

Revenue share

55%

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

KFC

Market

Quick-service restaurants (QSR), chicken-focused, in China

Geography

China

Customer

Consumers (end-users) via dine-in, takeaway and delivery

Role

Brand owner/operator (company-owned + franchised restaurants)

Revenue share

75.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Roper Technologies, Inc.
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
ROP - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
YUMC - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$48.5B
n/a
Sector
Technology
Consumer
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Application Software
KFC
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
67 / 100
75 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal, Financial, Network
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Roper Technologies, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageNegative Working CapitalTwo Sided NetworkData Network EffectsDesign In QualificationSwitching Costs General

Yum China Holdings, Inc. strengths

Contractual ExclusivityBrand TrustPhysical Network DensitySupply Chain ControlHabit DefaultOperational ExcellenceScope Economies

Segment mix

Roper Technologies, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Application Software

Oligopoly

55%

Network Software

Oligopoly

21%

Technology Enabled Products

Competitive

24.1%

Yum China Holdings, Inc. segments

Full profile >

KFC

Oligopoly

75.3%

Pizza Hut

Competitive

20%

All Other Segments (Emerging brands, delivery & e-commerce)

Competitive

1.6%

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Curation & Accuracy

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