VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. vs Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

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

Market cap (USD)$66.8B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
72/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

KOG · Euronext Oslo Bors

Market cap (USD)$22.8B
SectorIndustrials
CountryNO
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
81/ 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: Kongsberg Gruppen ASA leads (81 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (72.7% in Management and Franchise); Kongsberg Gruppen ASA has 4 segments (49.5% in Kongsberg Maritime).
  • Moat breadth: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Kongsberg Gruppen ASA has 9 across 4.

Primary market context

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

Management and Franchise

Market

Hotel management, franchising and brand licensing

Geography

Global

Customer

Third-party hotel owners / franchisees and strategic partners

Role

Franchisor / manager / IP licensor

Revenue share

72.7%

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

Kongsberg Maritime

Market

Maritime technology & integrated ship systems (propulsion, automation, bridge, energy efficiency, service)

Geography

Global

Customer

Shipyards, shipowners, offshore operators, naval customers

Role

OEM and systems integrator; aftermarket service provider

Revenue share

49.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
Ticker / Exchange
HLT - New York Stock Exchange
KOG - Euronext Oslo Bors
Market cap (USD)
$66.8B
$22.8B
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
HQ country
US
NO
Primary segment
Management and Franchise
Kongsberg Maritime
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
13%-15% (implied)
30%-35% (reported)
HHI estimate
1,350
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
81 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply, Legal, Network
Last update
2026-01-01
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term ContractsEcosystem Complements

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkScale Economies Unit CostBrand Trust

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesService Field NetworkCompliance AdvantageGovernment Contracting RelationshipsDesign In QualificationCapex Knowhow ScaleData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. segments

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Management and Franchise

Oligopoly

72.7%

Ownership

Competitive

27.3%

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA segments

Full profile >

Kongsberg Maritime

Oligopoly

49.5%

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace

Oligopoly

38.2%

Kongsberg Discovery

Competitive

8.8%

Kongsberg Digital

Competitive

3.5%

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