VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
SBA Communications Corporation vs Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
SBA Communications Corporation
SBAC · NASDAQ
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 SBAC 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.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Yum China Holdings, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View YUMC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Yum China Holdings, Inc. leads (75 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for SBA Communications Corporation).
- Segment focus: SBA Communications Corporation has 3 segments (69.5% in Domestic Site Leasing); Yum China Holdings, Inc. has 3 segments (75.3% in KFC).
- Moat breadth: SBA Communications Corporation has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Yum China Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
SBA Communications Corporation
Domestic Site Leasing
U.S. wireless macro tower leasing (multi-tenant co-location on communications towers)
United States and territories
Wireless service providers and other wireless network operators/tenants
Independent tower owner/operator (REIT)
69.5%
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
SBA Communications Corporation strengths
Yum China Holdings, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
SBA Communications Corporation segments
Full profile >Domestic Site Leasing
Oligopoly
International Site Leasing
Oligopoly
Site Development
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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