Who Brands Blog

Airbnb's founders control ~80% of votes with ~27% of shares. Booking Holdings owns Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK, and OpenTable ($26.9B revenue). Discover who really owns travel. Explore our database.

Netflix has 325M+ subscribers as an independent public company ($51B 2026 revenue target). Disney fully owns Disney+ and Hulu after buying Comcast's stake for ~$9B. Theme parks are Disney's profit engine. Explore our database.

Spotify has 300M subscribers (31.4% share) as an independent public company. Apple Music has ~100M inside Apple's $31B Services segment. Spotify pays $0.003/stream; Apple pays $0.007. Discover the ownership battle.

Uber's largest investors are Vanguard, BlackRock, and Saudi PIF (3.57%). SoftBank exited entirely. Lyft's founders converted super-voting shares in Aug 2025. Discover Uber vs Lyft ownership. Explore our database.

Visa handles 52% of US card volume ($17T network). Mastercard has 25% (ROE 210%). Amex is closed-loop with Berkshire owning 21%. Discover Visa vs Mastercard vs Amex ownership. Explore our database.

McDonald's is 95% franchised with 45,699 locations. Burger King is owned by RBI (3G Capital-backed) with 19,933 restaurants. McDonald's grows; BK shrinks in the US. Discover the corporate rivalry. Explore our database.

Android runs on 75% of phones sold globally but iPhone captures most app revenue. Apple earns more per user; Google reaches more users. Discover the Android vs iPhone corporate ownership story. Explore our database.

PepsiCo is widely held (Vanguard ~10%). Coca-Cola's largest shareholder is Berkshire Hathaway (9.3%). Keurig Dr Pepper is JAB-controlled. Discover the Pepsi vs Coca-Cola corporate rivalry. Explore our database.

Global brands use 7 entry modes: exporting, licensing, franchising, JVs, acquisitions, greenfield subsidiaries, and digital. The right choice depends on control, risk, and regulation. Discover how brands adapt by country. Explore our database.

Skoda is Volkswagen (German). Dacia is Renault (French). Pilsner Urquell is Asahi (Japanese). Tyskie is Asahi (Japanese). Discover Eastern European brands' owners. Explore our database.

Corona is AB InBev (Belgian) globally but Constellation Brands (American) in the US. Bimbo is the world's largest baker (Mexican). Ambev is AB InBev-controlled (Brazilian). Discover Latin American brands' owners. Explore our database.

Scandinavia has 0.3% of the world's population but 13% of the MSCI Europe Index. LEGO is the 5th strongest brand globally. IKEA is the 6th-largest restaurant chain. Discover why Nordic brands punch above their weight. Explore our database.