VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. vs Lam Research Corporation
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.
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View HLT analysisLam Research Corporation
LRCX · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View LRCX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Lam Research Corporation leads (73 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.).
- Segment focus: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (72.7% in Management and Franchise); Lam Research Corporation has 2 segments (62.3% in Systems).
- Moat breadth: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Lam Research Corporation has 6 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%
Lam Research Corporation
Systems
Wafer fabrication equipment (etch, deposition, clean and related wafer processing tools)
Global
Semiconductor manufacturers (memory, foundry, logic/IDM)
Equipment OEM
62.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. strengths
Lam Research Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. segments
Full profile >Management and Franchise
Oligopoly
Ownership
Competitive
Lam Research Corporation segments
Full profile >Systems
Oligopoly
Customer Support Business Group (CSBG)
Quasi-Monopoly
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