VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC vs LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

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

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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LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

MC · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$323.7B
Gross margin (TTM)67.3%
Operating margin (TTM)23.2%
Net margin (TTM)14.8%
SectorConsumer
IndustryLuxury Goods
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
80/ 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: LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE leads (80 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for InterContinental Hotels Group PLC).
  • Segment focus: InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 5 segments (36% in Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)); LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE has 5 segments (48.5% in Fashion and Leather Goods).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 8 moat types across 3 domains; LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE has 9 across 4.

Primary market context

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%

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

Fashion and Leather Goods

Market

Luxury fashion and leather goods

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers via directly operated retail; selective wholesale

Role

Brand owner / design house / manufacturer / retailer

Revenue share

48.5%

Side-by-side metrics

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
Ticker / Exchange
IHG - London Stock Exchange
MC - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
$18.8B
$323.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
67.3%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
23.2%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
14.8%
Sector
Consumer
Consumer
Industry
n/a
Luxury Goods
HQ country
GB
FR
Primary segment
Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)
Fashion and Leather Goods
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
57 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network
Supply, Demand, Network, Legal
Last update
2026-01-10
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustTwo Sided NetworkDistribution Control

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostLong Term ContractsPass-through reimbursement revenueAsset-heavy hotel operations (limited moat)Immaterial ancillary activity

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleGeographic NaturalKeystone ComponentService Field NetworkPhysical Network DensityConcession License

Segment mix

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC segments

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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%

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE segments

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Fashion and Leather Goods

Oligopoly

48.5%

Wines and Spirits

Oligopoly

6.9%

Perfumes and Cosmetics

Oligopoly

9.9%

Watches and Jewelry

Oligopoly

12.5%

Selective Retailing

Oligopoly

21.6%

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