VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. vs Gartner, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Hilton 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.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View HLT analysisGartner, Inc.
IT · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Gartner, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View IT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Gartner, Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.).
- Segment focus: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (72.7% in Management and Franchise); Gartner, Inc. has 3 segments (81.8% in Insights).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Gartner, Inc. has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
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%
Gartner, Inc.
Insights
IT research and executive advisory subscriptions (insights, benchmarks, and expert access)
Global
Enterprise executives and teams (technology leaders and business function leaders)
Subscription-based analyst and advisory provider
81.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. strengths
Gartner, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. segments
Full profile >Management and Franchise
Oligopoly
Ownership
Competitive
Gartner, Inc. segments
Full profile >Insights
Oligopoly
Conferences
Competitive
Consulting
Competitive
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