VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Dassault Aviation vs InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Dassault Aviation
AM · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View AM analysisInterContinental Hotels Group PLC
IHG · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View IHG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Dassault Aviation leads (79 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for InterContinental Hotels Group PLC).
- Segment focus: Dassault Aviation has 2 segments (63.5% in Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)); InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 5 segments (36% in Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)).
- Moat breadth: Dassault Aviation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Dassault Aviation
Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)
Multi-role fighter aircraft and military aircraft lifecycle support (Rafale and legacy platforms)
France + Export
National governments / defense ministries
Prime contractor (OEM) + lifecycle support
63.5%
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)
Branded hotel franchising and management services
Global
Hotel owners and developers
Franchisor and hotel manager (asset-light brand platform)
36%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Dassault Aviation strengths
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC strengths
Segment mix
Dassault Aviation segments
Full profile >Defence (Military Aircraft & Support)
Oligopoly
Falcon (Business Jets & Support)
Oligopoly
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC segments
Full profile >Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)
Oligopoly
System Fund (marketing, reservations and loyalty assessments)
Monopoly
Reimbursable revenues (managed hotel staff reimbursements)
Competitive
Owned, leased and managed lease hotels
Competitive
Insurance activities (ancillary)
Competitive
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