VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

ASSA ABLOY AB vs InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

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

ASSA ABLOY AB

ASSA-B · Nasdaq Stockholm

Market cap (USD)$405.1B
Gross margin (TTM)42.3%
Operating margin (TTM)15.2%
Net margin (TTM)9.6%
SectorIndustrials
IndustrySecurity & Protection Services
CountrySE
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
76/ 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: ASSA ABLOY AB leads (76 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for InterContinental Hotels Group PLC).
  • Segment focus: ASSA ABLOY AB has 5 segments (32.9% in Entrance Systems); InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 5 segments (36% in Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)).
  • Moat breadth: ASSA ABLOY AB has 4 moat types across 2 domains; InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

ASSA ABLOY AB

Entrance Systems

Market

Entrance automation and industrial door solutions (pedestrian automatic doors, industrial doors, loading dock equipment, service/maintenance)

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial/industrial facilities via distributors, installers and service channels

Role

OEM + service/maintenance provider

Revenue share

32.9%

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

ASSA ABLOY AB
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Ticker / Exchange
ASSA-B - Nasdaq Stockholm
IHG - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$405.1B
$18.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
42.3%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
15.2%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
9.6%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
Industry
Security & Protection Services
n/a
HQ country
SE
GB
Primary segment
Entrance Systems
Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
57 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2026-01-02
2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

ASSA ABLOY AB strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesService Field NetworkSwitching Costs General

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

ASSA ABLOY AB segments

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Opening Solutions EMEIA

Oligopoly

16.3%

Opening Solutions Americas

Oligopoly

29.4%

Opening Solutions Asia Pacific

Competitive

5.5%

Global Technologies

Oligopoly

16%

Entrance Systems

Oligopoly

32.9%

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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