VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Auckland International Airport Limited vs Booking Holdings Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Auckland International Airport Limited
AIA · NZX
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View AIA analysisBooking Holdings Inc.
BKNG · 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 BKNG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Booking Holdings Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for Auckland International Airport Limited).
- Segment focus: Auckland International Airport Limited has 3 segments; Booking Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (95.5% in OTC online travel reservations (Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda)).
- Primary market structure: Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Auckland International Airport Limited has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Booking Holdings Inc. has 5 across 4.
Primary market context
Auckland International Airport Limited
Aeronautical (regulated airport services)
Aeronautical airport services at Auckland Airport (airfield landing/parking, passenger terminal and related charges)
New Zealand (Auckland catchment)
Airlines and aviation operators (direct customers); passengers indirectly
Airport infrastructure operator
Booking Holdings Inc.
OTC online travel reservations (Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda)
Online travel agency (OTA) reservation platforms
Global
Two-sided: travelers (B2C) and travel service providers (B2B)
Intermediary / marketplace
95.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Auckland International Airport Limited strengths
Booking Holdings Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Auckland International Airport Limited segments
Full profile >Aeronautical (regulated airport services)
Monopoly
Retail concessions and car parking
Quasi-Monopoly
Commercial property and precinct development
Competitive
Booking Holdings Inc. segments
Full profile >OTC online travel reservations (Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda)
Oligopoly
Metasearch & restaurant reservations (KAYAK, OpenTable)
Competitive
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