VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. vs InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

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

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.

BAM · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$87B
Gross margin (TTM)68.4%
Operating margin (TTM)66.6%
Net margin (TTM)58.3%
SectorFinancials
IndustryAsset Management
CountryCA
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
75/ 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: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. leads (75 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for InterContinental Hotels Group PLC).
  • Segment focus: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 5 segments (30.3% in Credit); InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 5 segments (36% in Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)).
  • Moat breadth: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.

Credit

Market

Private credit, opportunistic credit, and multi-strategy credit asset management

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors, insurance accounts, and private wealth investors

Role

Alternative credit manager / asset manager

Revenue share

30.3%

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

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Ticker / Exchange
BAM - New York Stock Exchange
IHG - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$87B
$18.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
68.4%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
66.6%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
58.3%
n/a
Sector
Financials
Consumer
Industry
Asset Management
n/a
HQ country
CA
GB
Primary segment
Credit
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
75 / 100
57 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2026-01-05
2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term ContractsBrand Trust

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. strengths

Operational ExcellenceReputation Reviews

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC strengths

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

Segment mix

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. segments

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Renewable Power and Transition

Oligopoly

13.6%

Infrastructure

Oligopoly

25.5%

Real Estate

Oligopoly

20.6%

Private Equity

Oligopoly

10%

Credit

Oligopoly

30.3%

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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