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Stock Comparison

Domino's Pizza, Inc. vs InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

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

Domino's Pizza, Inc.

DPZ · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$13.7B
Gross margin (TTM)39.8%
Operating margin (TTM)19.2%
Net margin (TTM)12.2%
SectorConsumer
IndustryRestaurants
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
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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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: Domino's Pizza, Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for InterContinental Hotels Group PLC).
  • Segment focus: Domino's Pizza, Inc. has 3 segments (60.5% in Supply Chain); InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 5 segments (36% in Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Domino's Pizza, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Domino's Pizza, Inc.

Supply Chain

Market

Pizza ingredients manufacturing & distribution for Domino's system stores

Geography

United States and Canada

Customer

Domino's franchisees and company-owned stores

Role

Manufacturer / distributor

Revenue share

60.5%

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

Domino's Pizza, Inc.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Ticker / Exchange
DPZ - Nasdaq Global Select Market
IHG - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$13.7B
$18.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
39.8%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
19.2%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
12.2%
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
Industry
Restaurants
n/a
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Supply Chain
Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
77 / 100
57 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2026-01-06
2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustScale Economies Unit Cost

Domino's Pizza, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityHabit DefaultOperational ExcellenceSupply Chain ControlEcosystem Complements

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC strengths

Long Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkDistribution ControlPass-through reimbursement revenueAsset-heavy hotel operations (limited moat)Immaterial ancillary activity

Segment mix

Domino's Pizza, Inc. segments

Full profile >

U.S. Stores

Oligopoly

32.8%

Supply Chain

Quasi-Monopoly

60.5%

International Franchise

Competitive

6.8%

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC segments

Full profile >

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

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