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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. vs S&P Global 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

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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S&P Global Inc.

SPGI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)—
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
77/ 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: S&P Global Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (72.7% in Management and Franchise); S&P Global Inc. has 5 segments (32.6% in S&P Global Market Intelligence).
  • Moat breadth: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; S&P Global Inc. has 9 across 5.

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%

S&P Global Inc.

S&P Global Market Intelligence

Market

Financial market data, analytics, and workflow tools for institutions

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (institutional investors, banks, insurers, corporates)

Role

Data/analytics and workflow software provider

Revenue share

32.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
S&P Global Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
HLT - New York Stock Exchange
SPGI - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$66.8B
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Management and Franchise
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
13%-15% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
1,350
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply, Legal, Network, Financial
Last update
2026-01-01
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustEcosystem Complements

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkLong Term ContractsScale Economies Unit Cost

S&P Global Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinScope EconomiesRegulated Standards PipeDe Facto StandardCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs GeneralBenchmark Pricing Power

Segment mix

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. segments

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Management and Franchise

Oligopoly

72.7%

Ownership

Competitive

27.3%

S&P Global Inc. segments

Full profile >

S&P Global Market Intelligence

Oligopoly

32.6%

S&P Global Ratings

Oligopoly

29.6%

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Oligopoly

15.1%

S&P Global Mobility

Competitive

11.3%

S&P Dow Jones Indices

Oligopoly

11.4%

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Curation & Accuracy

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