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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Coloplast A/S vs InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

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

Coloplast A/S

COLOB · Nasdaq Copenhagen

Market cap (USD)$127.6B
Gross margin (TTM)65.1%
Operating margin (TTM)27.2%
Net margin (TTM)13%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical - Instruments & Supplies
CountryDK
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
77/ 100

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

Full stock profile

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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: Coloplast A/S leads (77 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for InterContinental Hotels Group PLC).
  • Segment focus: Coloplast A/S has 5 segments (35.5% in Ostomy Care); InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 5 segments (36% in Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)).
  • Moat breadth: Coloplast A/S has 7 moat types across 3 domains; InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Coloplast A/S

Ostomy Care

Market

Ostomy care products (bags, plates, supporting products)

Geography

Global

Customer

Healthcare providers and distributors; end-users are ostomy patients

Role

Medical device manufacturer (disposable consumables)

Revenue share

35.5%

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

Coloplast A/S
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Ticker / Exchange
COLOB - Nasdaq Copenhagen
IHG - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$127.6B
$18.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
65.1%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
27.2%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
13%
n/a
Sector
Healthcare
Consumer
Industry
Medical - Instruments & Supplies
n/a
HQ country
DK
GB
Primary segment
Ostomy Care
Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
35%-40% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
77 / 100
57 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal, Supply
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Coloplast A/S strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesTraining Org Change CostsReputation ReviewsCompliance AdvantageDesign In QualificationService Field Network

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

Coloplast A/S segments

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Ostomy Care

Oligopoly

35.5%

Continence Care

Oligopoly

32.2%

Voice & Respiratory Care

Oligopoly

8.2%

Wound & Tissue Repair

Competitive

14.1%

Interventional Urology

Oligopoly

10%

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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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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