VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
Xero Limited vs Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Xero Limited
XRO · Australian Securities 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 Xero Limited's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View XRO 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
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View YUMC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Yum China Holdings, Inc. leads (75 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Xero Limited).
- Segment focus: Xero Limited has 2 segments; Yum China Holdings, Inc. has 3 segments (75.3% in KFC).
- Moat breadth: Xero Limited has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Yum China Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Xero Limited
Core Accounting Subscription Platform
Cloud accounting software for small businesses and their advisors
Global
SMB; accountants & bookkeepers
Software platform (SaaS)
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
No overlap yet.
Xero Limited strengths
Yum China Holdings, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Xero Limited segments
Full profile >Core Accounting Subscription Platform
Oligopoly
Platform Services (Payments, Payroll, App Ecosystem)
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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