VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Kubota Corporation vs InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

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

Kubota Corporation

6326 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$2.7T
Gross margin (TTM)29.9%
Operating margin (TTM)9%
Net margin (TTM)5.9%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAgricultural - Machinery
CountryJP
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
73/ 100

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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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

IHG · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$18.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorConsumer
Industry
CountryGB
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
57/ 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: Kubota Corporation leads (73 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for InterContinental Hotels Group PLC).
  • Segment focus: Kubota Corporation has 3 segments (87.4% in Farm & Industrial Machinery); InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 5 segments (36% in Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)).
  • Moat breadth: Kubota Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Kubota Corporation

Farm & Industrial Machinery

Market

Agricultural machinery and compact construction equipment (incl. compact/utility tractors, construction machinery, engines)

Geography

Global

Customer

Dealers and end users (farmers, contractors, municipalities)

Role

OEM

Revenue share

87.4%

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)

Market

Branded hotel franchising and management services

Geography

Global

Customer

Hotel owners and developers

Role

Franchisor and hotel manager (asset-light brand platform)

Revenue share

36%

Side-by-side metrics

Kubota Corporation
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Ticker / Exchange
6326 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
IHG - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$2.7T
$18.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
29.9%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
9%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
5.9%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
Industry
Agricultural - Machinery
n/a
HQ country
JP
GB
Primary segment
Farm & Industrial Machinery
Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
22%-28% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
73 / 100
57 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustLong Term Contracts

Kubota Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkInstalled Base ConsumablesGovernment Contracting RelationshipsAdjacency moat from captive support services

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostTwo Sided NetworkDistribution ControlPass-through reimbursement revenueAsset-heavy hotel operations (limited moat)Immaterial ancillary activity

Segment mix

Kubota Corporation segments

Full profile >

Farm & Industrial Machinery

Oligopoly

87.4%

Water & Environment

Competitive

12%

Other

Competitive

0.6%

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC segments

Full profile >

Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)

Oligopoly

36%

System Fund (marketing, reservations and loyalty assessments)

Monopoly

32.7%

Reimbursable revenues (managed hotel staff reimbursements)

Competitive

20.3%

Owned, leased and managed lease hotels

Competitive

10.5%

Insurance activities (ancillary)

Competitive

0.5%

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