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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. vs Stryker 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)$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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Stryker Corporation

SYK · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$141.3B
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
71/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Stryker Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (72.7% in Management and Franchise); Stryker Corporation has 2 segments (59.8% in MedSurg and Neurotechnology).
  • Moat breadth: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Stryker Corporation 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%

Stryker Corporation

MedSurg and Neurotechnology

Market

Hospital medical devices: surgical equipment and navigation, endoscopy and visualization, patient handling and emergency care, neurosurgical and neurovascular devices

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers; clinicians

Role

Medical device OEM + distributor/service provider

Revenue share

59.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
Stryker Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
HLT - New York Stock Exchange
SYK - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$66.8B
$141.3B
Sector
Consumer
Healthcare
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Management and Franchise
MedSurg and Neurotechnology
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
71 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Supply
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-01
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkLong Term ContractsScale Economies Unit CostEcosystem Complements

Stryker Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkCompliance AdvantageIP Choke PointTraining Org Change Costs

Segment mix

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. segments

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Management and Franchise

Oligopoly

72.7%

Ownership

Competitive

27.3%

Stryker Corporation segments

Full profile >

MedSurg and Neurotechnology

Oligopoly

59.8%

Orthopaedics

Oligopoly

40.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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