VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

FedEx Corporation vs InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

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

FedEx Corporation

FDX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)—

Gross margin (TTM)—

Operating margin (TTM)—

Net margin (TTM)—

SectorIndustrials

Industry—

CountryUS

Data as of2026-01-10

Moat score

72/ 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.

Full stock profile

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Comparison highlights

Moat score gap: FedEx Corporation leads (72 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for InterContinental Hotels Group PLC).
Segment focus: FedEx Corporation has 3 segments (85.6% in Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)); InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 5 segments (36% in Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)).
Moat breadth: FedEx Corporation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

FedEx Corporation

Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Market

Integrated parcel and express delivery (air-ground integrator model)

Geography

Global

Customer

Business and consumer shippers

Role

Carrier / integrator

Revenue share

85.6%

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

FedEx Corporation

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

Ticker / Exchange

FDX - New York Stock Exchange

IHG - London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)

n/a

$18.8B

Gross margin (TTM)

n/a

Operating margin (TTM)

n/a

Net margin (TTM)

n/a

Sector

Industrials

Consumer

Industry

n/a

HQ country

Primary segment

Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)

Market structure

Oligopoly

Market share

18% (reported)

n/a

HHI estimate

2,464

n/a

Pricing power

Moderate

Moat score

72 / 100

57 / 100

Moat domains

Supply, Demand, Financial, Network

Demand, Supply, Network

Last update

2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit CostBrand Trust

FedEx Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityBenchmark Pricing PowerScope EconomiesData Network Effects

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC strengths

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

Segment mix

FedEx Corporation segments

Full profile >

Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Oligopoly

85.6%

FedEx Freight (LTL)

Oligopoly

10.1%

Corporate, other, and eliminations (Dataworks, Office, Logistics)

Competitive

4.2%

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

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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