VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. vs Rightmove plc

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

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

IFF · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$17.7B
Gross margin (TTM)36.4%
Operating margin (TTM)-3.2%
Net margin (TTM)-3.7%
SectorMaterials
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
59/ 100

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

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Rightmove plc

RMV · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$5.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorReal Estate
Industry
CountryGB
Data as of2026-01-09
Moat score
88/ 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: Rightmove plc leads (88 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.).
  • Segment focus: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. has 4 segments (31.2% in Food Ingredients); Rightmove plc has 3 segments (71.8% in Agency).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Rightmove plc has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

Food Ingredients

Market

Specialty food ingredients (texturizers, food protection, plant proteins, emulsifiers, sweeteners)

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (food manufacturers)

Role

Ingredient supplier

Revenue share

31.2%

Rightmove plc

Agency

Market

UK residential property portal advertising subscriptions and lead generation for estate and letting agents

Geography

United Kingdom

Customer

Property professionals (estate and letting agents)

Role

Two-sided marketplace operator (consumers <-> agents)

Revenue share

71.8%

Side-by-side metrics

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Rightmove plc
Ticker / Exchange
IFF - New York Stock Exchange
RMV - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$17.7B
$5.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
36.4%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
-3.2%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
-3.7%
n/a
Sector
Materials
Real Estate
Industry
Chemicals - Specialty
n/a
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Food Ingredients
Agency
Market structure
Competitive
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
70%-82% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Strong
Moat score
59 / 100
88 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal, Supply
Network, Demand
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-01-09

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. strengths

Design In QualificationIP Choke PointService Field NetworkSupply Chain ControlCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs GeneralCapex Knowhow ScaleScale Economies Unit Cost

Rightmove plc strengths

Two Sided NetworkHabit DefaultProcurement InertiaEcosystem ComplementsData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. segments

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Taste

Oligopoly

23.9%

Food Ingredients

Competitive

31.2%

Health & Biosciences

Oligopoly

21.4%

Scent

Oligopoly

23.6%

Rightmove plc segments

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Agency

Quasi-Monopoly

71.8%

New Homes

Oligopoly

17.7%

Other

Competitive

10.4%

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