VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
VeriSign, Inc. vs Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
VeriSign, Inc.
VRSN · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View VRSN 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.
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View YUMC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: VeriSign, Inc. leads (100 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for Yum China Holdings, Inc.).
- Segment focus: VeriSign, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Naming Services (.com and .net registry)); Yum China Holdings, Inc. has 3 segments (75.3% in KFC).
- Primary market structure: Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: VeriSign, Inc. has 4 moat types across 4 domains; Yum China Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
VeriSign, Inc.
Naming Services (.com and .net registry)
Registry operator services for .com and .net top-level domains (domain registrations + authoritative DNS resolution)
Global
ICANN-accredited domain registrars (wholesale) and, indirectly, registrants
Registry operator / DNS infrastructure provider
100%
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
VeriSign, Inc. strengths
Yum China Holdings, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
VeriSign, Inc. segments
Full profile >Naming Services (.com and .net registry)
Monopoly
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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