VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Booking Holdings Inc. vs Casey's General Stores, Inc.

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

Booking Holdings Inc.

BKNG · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$173B
Gross margin (TTM)100%
Operating margin (TTM)32.7%
Net margin (TTM)19.4%
SectorConsumer
IndustryTravel Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-25
Moat score
77/ 100

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

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Casey's General Stores, Inc.

CASY · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$21B
Gross margin (TTM)23.4%
Operating margin (TTM)5.3%
Net margin (TTM)3.6%
SectorConsumer
IndustrySpecialty Retail
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
54/ 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: Booking Holdings Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 54 / 100 for Casey's General Stores, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Booking Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (95.5% in OTC online travel reservations (Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda)); Casey's General Stores, Inc. has 4 segments (61.3% in Fuel).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Booking Holdings Inc. has 5 moat types across 4 domains; Casey's General Stores, Inc. has 7 across 2.

Primary market context

Booking Holdings Inc.

OTC online travel reservations (Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda)

Market

Online travel agency (OTA) reservation platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

Two-sided: travelers (B2C) and travel service providers (B2B)

Role

Intermediary / marketplace

Revenue share

95.5%

Casey's General Stores, Inc.

Fuel

Market

Retail motor fuel sold through convenience-store fuel sites (gasoline and diesel)

Geography

United States (Casey's operating footprint; Midwest/South)

Customer

Motorists / consumers (in-store and pay-at-the-pump transactions)

Role

Fuel retailer (with some self-distribution/wholesale capabilities)

Revenue share

61.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Booking Holdings Inc.
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BKNG - NASDAQ Global Select Market
CASY - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$173B
$21B
Gross margin (TTM)
100%
23.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
32.7%
5.3%
Net margin (TTM)
19.4%
3.6%
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
Industry
Travel Services
Specialty Retail
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
OTC online travel reservations (Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda)
Fuel
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
23%-31% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
77 / 100
54 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Supply, Financial
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-25
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustHabit DefaultScope Economies

Booking Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkFloat Prepayment

Casey's General Stores, Inc. strengths

Operational ExcellencePhysical Network DensityDistribution ControlSupply Chain Control

Segment mix

Booking Holdings Inc. segments

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OTC online travel reservations (Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda)

Oligopoly

95.5%

Metasearch & restaurant reservations (KAYAK, OpenTable)

Competitive

4.5%

Casey's General Stores, Inc. segments

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Prepared Food and Dispensed Beverage

Competitive

10.1%

Grocery and General Merchandise

Competitive

26%

Fuel

Competitive

61.3%

Other (wholesale fuel, car wash, lottery)

Competitive

2.6%

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