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Stock Comparison

OMRON Corporation vs InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

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

OMRON Corporation

6645 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$789.8B

Gross margin (TTM)43.8%

Operating margin (TTM)6.4%

Net margin (TTM)3.5%

SectorIndustrials

IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts

CountryJP

Data as of2025-12-30

Moat score

59/ 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.

Full stock profile

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Comparison highlights

Moat score gap: OMRON Corporation leads (59 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for InterContinental Hotels Group PLC).
Segment focus: OMRON Corporation has 5 segments (45% in Industrial Automation Business (IAB)); InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 5 segments (36% in Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)).
Moat breadth: OMRON Corporation has 7 moat types across 4 domains; InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

OMRON Corporation

Industrial Automation Business (IAB)

Market

Industrial automation components and factory automation solutions (sensors, controllers, safety, robotics, OT/IT services)

Geography

Global

Customer

Manufacturers and machine builders (B2B)

Role

Automation supplier + solutions/services provider

Revenue share

45%

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

OMRON Corporation

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

Ticker / Exchange

6645 - Tokyo Stock Exchange

IHG - London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)

$789.8B

$18.8B

Gross margin (TTM)

43.8%

n/a

Operating margin (TTM)

6.4%

n/a

Net margin (TTM)

3.5%

n/a

Sector

Industrials

Consumer

Industry

Hardware, Equipment & Parts

n/a

HQ country

Primary segment

Industrial Automation Business (IAB)

Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)

Market structure

Oligopoly

Market share

n/a

HHI estimate

n/a

Pricing power

Moderate

Moat score

59 / 100

57 / 100

Moat domains

Supply, Demand, Legal, Network

Demand, Supply, Network

Last update

2025-12-30

2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

OMRON Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkData Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageProcurement InertiaLearning Curve YieldData Network Effects

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC strengths

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

Segment mix

OMRON Corporation segments

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Industrial Automation Business (IAB)

Oligopoly

45%

Healthcare Business (HCB)

Competitive

18.2%

Social Systems, Solutions and Service Business (SSB)

Oligopoly

18.2%

Device and Module Solutions Business (DMB)

Competitive

13.2%

Data Solution Business (DSB)

Oligopoly

5.3%

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC segments

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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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Curation & Accuracy

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