VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Duolingo, Inc. vs InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Duolingo, Inc.
DUOL · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View DUOL analysisInterContinental Hotels Group PLC
IHG · London 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 IHG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Duolingo, Inc. leads (68 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for InterContinental Hotels Group PLC).
- Segment focus: Duolingo, Inc. has 2 segments (93.9% in Duolingo App); InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 5 segments (36% in Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Duolingo, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Duolingo, Inc.
Duolingo App
Mobile-first, freemium language learning and adjacent subjects (math, music)
Global
Consumers (end-users); advertisers
Digital learning platform / content & software publisher
93.9%
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)
Branded hotel franchising and management services
Global
Hotel owners and developers
Franchisor and hotel manager (asset-light brand platform)
36%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Duolingo, Inc. strengths
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC strengths
Segment mix
Duolingo, Inc. segments
Full profile >Duolingo App
Competitive
Duolingo English Test
Oligopoly
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC segments
Full profile >Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)
Oligopoly
System Fund (marketing, reservations and loyalty assessments)
Monopoly
Reimbursable revenues (managed hotel staff reimbursements)
Competitive
Owned, leased and managed lease hotels
Competitive
Insurance activities (ancillary)
Competitive
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