VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Marriott International, Inc. vs Oracle Corporation

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

Marriott International, Inc.

MAR · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
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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Oracle Corporation

ORCL · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$567.4B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
56/ 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: Marriott International, Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Oracle Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Marriott International, Inc. has 2 segments; Oracle Corporation has 5 segments (42.9% in Infrastructure cloud services and license support).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Marriott International, Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Oracle Corporation has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Marriott International, Inc.

U.S. & Canada Lodging Platform

Market

Branded hotel franchising & management platform (including loyalty and reservation systems)

Geography

U.S. & Canada

Customer

Two-sided: travelers (guests) and hotel owners (franchisees/owners of managed properties)

Role

Brand owner / franchisor / manager; operator of reservation, loyalty, and marketing systems

Oracle Corporation

Infrastructure cloud services and license support

Market

Enterprise cloud infrastructure services (IaaS/PaaS, cloud database) plus related support

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises & developers

Role

Cloud service provider (IaaS/PaaS)

Revenue share

42.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Marriott International, Inc.
Oracle Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
MAR - NASDAQ
ORCL - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$567.4B
Sector
Consumer
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
U.S. & Canada Lodging Platform
Infrastructure cloud services and license support
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
16%-18% (reported)
3% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
72 / 100
56 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2026-01-01
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term Contracts

Marriott International, Inc. strengths

Brand TrustTwo Sided NetworkDistribution Control

Oracle Corporation strengths

Suite BundlingCapex Knowhow ScaleInteroperability HubSwitching Costs GeneralKeystone ComponentTraining Org Change Costs

Segment mix

Marriott International, Inc. segments

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U.S. & Canada Lodging Platform

Competitive

n/a

International Lodging Platform

Competitive

n/a

Oracle Corporation segments

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Applications cloud services and license support

Oligopoly

33.8%

Infrastructure cloud services and license support

Oligopoly

42.9%

Cloud license and on-premise license

Oligopoly

9.1%

Hardware

Competitive

5.1%

Services

Competitive

9.1%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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