VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. vs Marriott International, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
CRWD · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CRWD analysisMarriott International, Inc.
MAR · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MAR analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. leads (80 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Marriott International, Inc.).
- Segment focus: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in Falcon Platform Subscriptions); Marriott International, Inc. has 2 segments.
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Marriott International, Inc. has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
Falcon Platform Subscriptions
Cloud-native endpoint, workload and identity protection / XDR cybersecurity platforms
Global
Enterprises, SMBs, and public sector organizations (end-users via direct sales and channel partners)
SaaS cybersecurity platform vendor
95.1%
Marriott International, Inc.
U.S. & Canada Lodging Platform
Branded hotel franchising & management platform (including loyalty and reservation systems)
U.S. & Canada
Two-sided: travelers (guests) and hotel owners (franchisees/owners of managed properties)
Brand owner / franchisor / manager; operator of reservation, loyalty, and marketing systems
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. strengths
Marriott International, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. segments
Full profile >Falcon Platform Subscriptions
Oligopoly
Professional Services (Incident Response & Proactive Services)
Competitive
Marriott International, Inc. segments
Full profile >U.S. & Canada Lodging Platform
Competitive
International Lodging Platform
Competitive
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