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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. vs InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

IBKR · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$121.7B
Gross margin (TTM)89%
Operating margin (TTM)82.7%
Net margin (TTM)9.2%
SectorFinancials
IndustryInvestment - Banking & Investment Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
60/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

IHG · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$18.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorConsumer
Industry
CountryGB
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
57/ 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: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. leads (60 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for InterContinental Hotels Group PLC).
  • Segment focus: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Electronic brokerage); InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 5 segments (36% in Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has 4 moat types across 4 domains; InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

Electronic brokerage

Market

Multi-asset electronic brokerage, clearing, custody, and financing (self-directed and institutional)

Geography

Global

Customer

Individual investors and institutional clients (e.g., hedge funds, advisors, proprietary trading firms, introducing brokers)

Role

Broker-dealer / clearing broker / platform operator

Revenue share

100%

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)

Market

Branded hotel franchising and management services

Geography

Global

Customer

Hotel owners and developers

Role

Franchisor and hotel manager (asset-light brand platform)

Revenue share

36%

Side-by-side metrics

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Ticker / Exchange
IBKR - NASDAQ
IHG - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$121.7B
$18.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
89%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
82.7%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
9.2%
n/a
Sector
Financials
Consumer
Industry
Investment - Banking & Investment Services
n/a
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Electronic brokerage
Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
60 / 100
57 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Network, Legal, Demand
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2026-01-06
2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. strengths

Operational ExcellenceInteroperability HubCompliance AdvantageData Workflow Lockin

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC strengths

Brand TrustScale Economies Unit CostLong Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkDistribution ControlPass-through reimbursement revenueAsset-heavy hotel operations (limited moat)Immaterial ancillary activity

Segment mix

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Electronic brokerage

Competitive

100%

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC segments

Full profile >

Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)

Oligopoly

36%

System Fund (marketing, reservations and loyalty assessments)

Monopoly

32.7%

Reimbursable revenues (managed hotel staff reimbursements)

Competitive

20.3%

Owned, leased and managed lease hotels

Competitive

10.5%

Insurance activities (ancillary)

Competitive

0.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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