VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Stock Comparison

Booking Holdings Inc. vs Universal Music Group N.V.

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)$175.6B
SectorConsumer
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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Universal Music Group N.V.

UMG · Euronext Amsterdam

Market cap (USD)
SectorCommunication Services
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-28
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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Side-by-side metrics

Booking Holdings Inc.
Universal Music Group N.V.
Ticker / Exchange
BKNG - NASDAQ Global Select Market
UMG - Euronext Amsterdam
Market cap (USD)
$175.6B
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Communication Services
HQ country
US
NL
Primary segment
OTC online travel reservations (Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda)
Recorded Music
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
23%-31% (implied)
31%-33% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
77 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Supply, Financial
Legal, Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-25
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Booking Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkHabit DefaultScope EconomiesFloat Prepayment

Universal Music Group N.V. strengths

Content Rights CurrencyScale Economies Unit CostLong Term ContractsService Field Network

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%

Universal Music Group N.V. segments

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Recorded Music

Oligopoly

75.2%

Music Publishing

Oligopoly

17.9%

Merchandising and Other

Competitive

7.1%

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