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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. vs RTX 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

Market cap (USD)$67.4B

Gross margin (TTM)27.8%

Operating margin (TTM)22%

Net margin (TTM)14.2%

SectorConsumer

IndustryTravel Lodging

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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RTX Corporation

RTX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)—

Gross margin (TTM)—

Operating margin (TTM)—

Net margin (TTM)—

SectorIndustrials

Industry—

CountryUS

Data as of2026-01-02

Moat score

69/ 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: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for RTX Corporation).
Segment focus: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (72.7% in Management and Franchise); RTX Corporation has 3 segments (34.8% in Pratt & Whitney).
Moat breadth: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; RTX Corporation has 8 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%

RTX Corporation

Pratt & Whitney

Market

Aircraft engines & aftermarket services (commercial and military)

Geography

Global

Customer

Airframers, airlines, governments

Role

Engine OEM + MRO

Revenue share

34.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

RTX Corporation

Ticker / Exchange

HLT - New York Stock Exchange

RTX - New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)

$67.4B

n/a

Gross margin (TTM)

27.8%

n/a

Operating margin (TTM)

22%

n/a

Net margin (TTM)

14.2%

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Sector

Consumer

Industrials

Industry

Travel Lodging

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HQ country

Primary segment

Management and Franchise

Pratt & Whitney

Market structure

Oligopoly

Market share

13%-15% (implied)

n/a

HHI estimate

1,350

n/a

Pricing power

Moderate

Moat score

72 / 100

69 / 100

Moat domains

Network, Demand, Supply

Demand, Legal, Supply

Last update

2026-01-01

2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term Contracts

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkScale Economies Unit CostBrand TrustEcosystem Complements

RTX Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationInstalled Base ConsumablesRegulated Standards PipeService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleGovernment Contracting RelationshipsCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. segments

Full profile >

Management and Franchise

Oligopoly

72.7%

Ownership

Competitive

27.3%

RTX Corporation segments

Full profile >

Collins Aerospace

Oligopoly

32.1%

Pratt & Whitney

Oligopoly

34.8%

Raytheon

Oligopoly

32.9%

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