VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
CoStar Group, Inc. vs Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
CoStar Group, Inc.
CSGP · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CSGP analysisHilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
HLT · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View HLT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: CoStar Group, Inc. leads (75 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.).
- Segment focus: CoStar Group, Inc. has 6 segments (39% in Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)); Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (72.7% in Management and Franchise).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: CoStar Group, Inc. has 9 moat types across 4 domains; Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
CoStar Group, Inc.
Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)
Online multifamily rental marketplaces and advertising
United States
Two-sided (renters + property managers/owners)
Marketplace (subscription advertising + workflow tools)
39%
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
Management and Franchise
Hotel management, franchising and brand licensing
Global
Third-party hotel owners / franchisees and strategic partners
Franchisor / manager / IP licensor
72.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
CoStar Group, Inc. strengths
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. strengths
Segment mix
CoStar Group, Inc. segments
Full profile >CoStar (commercial real estate info & analytics)
Oligopoly
Information Services (lease management software + international info)
Competitive
Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)
Oligopoly
LoopNet (commercial property marketing marketplace)
Oligopoly
Residential (Homes.com + OnTheMarket)
Oligopoly
Other Marketplaces (Ten-X, Land.com, BizBuySell, etc.)
Competitive
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. segments
Full profile >Management and Franchise
Oligopoly
Ownership
Competitive
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