VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

reAlpha Tech Corp. vs InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

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

reAlpha Tech Corp.

AIRE · Nasdaq Capital Market

Market cap (USD)$24.8M
Gross margin (TTM)54.3%
Operating margin (TTM)-346%
Net margin (TTM)-813.9%
SectorReal Estate
IndustryReal Estate - Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
42/ 100

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

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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: InterContinental Hotels Group PLC leads (57 / 100 vs 42 / 100 for reAlpha Tech Corp.).
  • Segment focus: reAlpha Tech Corp. has 2 segments (83.5% in Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services); InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 5 segments (36% in Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: reAlpha Tech Corp. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

reAlpha Tech Corp.

Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services

Market

Integrated U.S. residential real estate transaction services platform (brokerage + mortgage + title)

Geography

United States

Customer

Homebuyers

Role

Transaction intermediary / service provider

Revenue share

83.5%

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

reAlpha Tech Corp.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Ticker / Exchange
AIRE - Nasdaq Capital Market
IHG - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$24.8M
$18.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
54.3%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
-346%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
-813.9%
n/a
Sector
Real Estate
Consumer
Industry
Real Estate - Services
n/a
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services
Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
42 / 100
57 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2026-01-02
2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

reAlpha Tech Corp. strengths

Suite BundlingData Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs General

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC strengths

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

Segment mix

reAlpha Tech Corp. segments

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Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services

Competitive

83.5%

AiChat Conversational AI SaaS

Competitive

16.5%

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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