VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Baidu, Inc. vs Fair Isaac Corporation

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

Baidu, Inc.

9888 · The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryCN
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
71/ 100

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

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Fair Isaac Corporation

FICO · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$41.4B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
82/ 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: Fair Isaac Corporation leads (82 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Baidu, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Baidu, Inc. has 4 segments (54.5% in Online Marketing (Search & Feed Ads)); Fair Isaac Corporation has 2 segments (58.7% in Scores).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Baidu, Inc. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; Fair Isaac Corporation has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Baidu, Inc.

Online Marketing (Search & Feed Ads)

Market

Chinese-language search and feed-based online marketing services

Geography

Mainland China

Customer

Advertisers (SMEs and larger enterprises) buying performance-based and feed ads

Role

Search + feed platform operator / ad marketplace

Revenue share

54.5%

Fair Isaac Corporation

Scores

Market

Consumer credit scoring and related predictive scores used in lending decisions

Geography

Primarily United States; also international

Customer

Lenders (mortgage, credit card, auto, etc.), consumer reporting agencies, and consumers (B2C)

Role

Score model developer/licensor; distribution via consumer reporting agencies and direct-to-consumer channels

Revenue share

58.7%

Side-by-side metrics

Baidu, Inc.
Fair Isaac Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
9888 - The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
FICO - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$41.4B
Sector
Technology
Technology
HQ country
CN
US
Primary segment
Online Marketing (Search & Feed Ads)
Scores
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
62%-66% (reported)
90% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
71 / 100
82 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply, Legal
Network, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustData Workflow Lockin

Baidu, Inc. strengths

Habit DefaultEcosystem ComplementsCapex Knowhow ScaleLearning Curve YieldRegulated Standards PipeContent Rights CurrencyScale Economies Unit CostData Network Effects

Fair Isaac Corporation strengths

De Facto StandardFormat Lock InSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

Baidu, Inc. segments

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Online Marketing (Search & Feed Ads)

Quasi-Monopoly

54.5%

AI Cloud (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS + GenAI APIs)

Oligopoly

16.3%

Intelligent Driving & Other Growth Initiatives

Oligopoly

7.4%

iQIYI (Online Entertainment)

Oligopoly

21.8%

Fair Isaac Corporation segments

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Scores

Quasi-Monopoly

58.7%

Software

Competitive

41.3%

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Curation & Accuracy

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