VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. vs TransDigm Group Incorporated

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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TransDigm Group Incorporated

TDG · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$74.1B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
84/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: TransDigm Group Incorporated leads (84 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (72.7% in Management and Franchise); TransDigm Group Incorporated has 3 segments (51.6% in Power & Control).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; TransDigm Group Incorporated 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%

TransDigm Group Incorporated

Power & Control

Market

Highly engineered aerospace power & control components (OEM and aftermarket)

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial airlines, aircraft OEMs, defense OEMs, governments, aerospace distributors

Role

Tier 2/3 component OEM, aftermarket spares, repair/overhaul

Revenue share

51.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
TransDigm Group Incorporated
Ticker / Exchange
HLT - New York Stock Exchange
TDG - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$66.8B
$74.1B
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Management and Franchise
Power & Control
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
13%-15% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
1,350
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
72 / 100
84 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Supply
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2026-01-01
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkLong Term ContractsScale Economies Unit CostBrand TrustEcosystem Complements

TransDigm Group Incorporated strengths

Design In QualificationInstalled Base ConsumablesRegulated Standards PipeOperational ExcellenceSmall legacy non-aviation portfolio

Segment mix

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. segments

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Management and Franchise

Oligopoly

72.7%

Ownership

Competitive

27.3%

TransDigm Group Incorporated segments

Full profile >

Power & Control

Competitive

51.6%

Airframe

Competitive

46.6%

Non-aviation

Competitive

1.8%

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