VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. vs Novo Nordisk A/S

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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Novo Nordisk A/S

NOVOB · Nasdaq Copenhagen

Market cap (USD)$232.3B
SectorHealthcare
CountryDK
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
85/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Novo Nordisk A/S leads (85 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (72.7% in Management and Franchise); Novo Nordisk A/S has 3 segments (71.1% in Diabetes care).
  • Moat breadth: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Novo Nordisk A/S has 5 across 3.

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%

Novo Nordisk A/S

Diabetes care

Market

Diabetes pharmaceuticals (GLP-1 for type 2 diabetes, insulin, and related therapies)

Geography

Global

Customer

Payers/providers and patients (via wholesalers/pharmacies/hospitals)

Role

Originator pharma (R&D, regulatory, manufacturing, commercialization)

Revenue share

71.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
Novo Nordisk A/S
Ticker / Exchange
HLT - New York Stock Exchange
NOVOB - Nasdaq Copenhagen
Market cap (USD)
$66.8B
$232.3B
Sector
Consumer
Healthcare
HQ country
US
DK
Primary segment
Management and Franchise
Diabetes care
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
13%-15% (implied)
33.7% (reported)
HHI estimate
1,350
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
85 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Supply
Legal, Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-01-01
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkLong Term ContractsScale Economies Unit CostEcosystem Complements

Novo Nordisk A/S strengths

IP Choke PointRegulated Standards PipeCapacity MoatLearning Curve Yield

Segment mix

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. segments

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Management and Franchise

Oligopoly

72.7%

Ownership

Competitive

27.3%

Novo Nordisk A/S segments

Full profile >

Diabetes care

Oligopoly

71.1%

Obesity care

Duopoly

22.4%

Rare disease

Oligopoly

6.4%

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Curation & Accuracy

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