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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. vs United Parcel Service, 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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United Parcel Service, Inc.

UPS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$86.5B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score: both at 72 / 100.
  • Segment focus: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (72.7% in Management and Franchise); United Parcel Service, Inc. has 3 segments (66.3% in U.S. Domestic Package).
  • Moat breadth: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; United Parcel Service, Inc. 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%

United Parcel Service, Inc.

U.S. Domestic Package

Market

U.S. small parcel and time-definite package delivery

Geography

United States

Customer

B2B and B2C shippers (including e-commerce)

Role

Integrated parcel carrier (pickup, sort, linehaul, last-mile)

Revenue share

66.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
HLT - New York Stock Exchange
UPS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$66.8B
$86.5B
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Management and Franchise
U.S. Domestic Package
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
13%-15% (implied)
34.3% (reported)
HHI estimate
1,350
2,639
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Supply
Supply, Financial, Demand
Last update
2026-01-01
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit CostBrand Trust

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkLong Term ContractsEcosystem Complements

United Parcel Service, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityBenchmark Pricing PowerData Workflow LockinService Field NetworkOperational ExcellenceScope Economies

Segment mix

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. segments

Full profile >

Management and Franchise

Oligopoly

72.7%

Ownership

Competitive

27.3%

United Parcel Service, Inc. segments

Full profile >

U.S. Domestic Package

Oligopoly

66.3%

International Package

Oligopoly

19.7%

Supply Chain Solutions

Competitive

14%

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