VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC vs Otis Worldwide Corporation

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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Otis Worldwide Corporation

OTIS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$35.6B
Gross margin (TTM)30.4%
Operating margin (TTM)15.2%
Net margin (TTM)9.4%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
67/ 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: Otis Worldwide Corporation leads (67 / 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)); Otis Worldwide Corporation has 2 segments (62.4% in Service).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Otis Worldwide Corporation has 7 across 2.

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%

Otis Worldwide Corporation

Service

Market

Elevator and escalator maintenance, repair and modernization services

Geography

Global

Customer

Building owners, facility managers, housing associations, government agencies

Role

Service provider / modernizer

Revenue share

62.4%

Side-by-side metrics

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Otis Worldwide Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
IHG - London Stock Exchange
OTIS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$18.8B
$35.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
30.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
15.2%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
9.4%
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
Industry
n/a
Industrial - Machinery
HQ country
GB
US
Primary segment
Fee business (franchise, management and ancillary fees)
Service
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
57 / 100
67 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network
Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-01-10
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustLong Term Contracts

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostTwo Sided NetworkDistribution ControlPass-through reimbursement revenueAsset-heavy hotel operations (limited moat)Immaterial ancillary activity

Otis Worldwide Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationOperational ExcellenceInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field NetworkData Workflow Lockin

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%

Otis Worldwide Corporation segments

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New Equipment

Competitive

37.6%

Service

Competitive

62.4%

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