VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Tencent Holdings Limited vs Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

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

Tencent Holdings Limited

0700.HK · Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$705.6B
SectorCommunication Services
CountryCN
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
73/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

HLT · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$66.8B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
72/ 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: Tencent Holdings Limited leads (73 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Tencent Holdings Limited has 4 segments (48.3% in Value-Added Services (VAS)); Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (72.7% in Management and Franchise).
  • Moat breadth: Tencent Holdings Limited has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 5 across 3.

Primary market context

Tencent Holdings Limited

Value-Added Services (VAS)

Market

Consumer social platforms and digital entertainment (online games, subscriptions, virtual items, digital content)

Geography

Mainland China (core) + Global (games)

Customer

Consumers

Role

Platform/operator + content publisher

Revenue share

48.3%

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

Management and Franchise

Market

Hotel management, franchising and brand licensing

Geography

Global

Customer

Third-party hotel owners / franchisees and strategic partners

Role

Franchisor / manager / IP licensor

Revenue share

72.7%

Side-by-side metrics

Tencent Holdings Limited
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
0700.HK - Hong Kong Stock Exchange
HLT - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$705.6B
$66.8B
Sector
Communication Services
Consumer
HQ country
CN
US
Primary segment
Value-Added Services (VAS)
Management and Franchise
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
13%-15% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
1,350
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
73 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply
Network, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Ecosystem ComplementsTwo Sided Network

Tencent Holdings Limited strengths

Direct Network EffectsDistribution ControlData Network EffectsCapex Knowhow Scale

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. strengths

Long Term ContractsScale Economies Unit CostBrand Trust

Segment mix

Tencent Holdings Limited segments

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Value-Added Services (VAS)

Oligopoly

48.3%

Marketing Services

Oligopoly

18.4%

FinTech and Business Services

Oligopoly

32.1%

Others

Competitive

1.2%

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. segments

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Management and Franchise

Oligopoly

72.7%

Ownership

Competitive

27.3%

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