VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Apple Inc. vs Fair Isaac Corporation

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

Apple Inc.

AAPL · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$3T
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-20
Moat score
87/ 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: Apple Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 82 / 100 for Fair Isaac Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Apple Inc. has 5 segments (50.4% in iPhone); Fair Isaac Corporation has 2 segments (58.7% in Scores).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Apple Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Fair Isaac Corporation has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Apple Inc.

iPhone

Market

Smartphones (with focus on premium smartphones and iOS ecosystem devices)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers and enterprises (end-users), plus carrier/retail channels

Role

OEM / platform owner

Revenue share

50.4%

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

Apple Inc.
Fair Isaac Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
AAPL - NASDAQ
FICO - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$3T
$41.4B
Sector
Technology
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
iPhone
Scores
Market structure
Oligopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
14%-17% (reported)
90% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
87 / 100
82 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply
Network, Demand
Last update
2025-12-20
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustSwitching Costs General

Apple Inc. strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsScale Economies Unit CostDefault OS GatewayTwo Sided NetworkInstalled Base Consumables

Fair Isaac Corporation strengths

De Facto StandardFormat Lock InData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

Apple Inc. segments

Full profile >

iPhone

Oligopoly

50.4%

Mac

Oligopoly

8.1%

iPad

Oligopoly

6.7%

Wearables, Home and Accessories

Competitive

8.6%

Services

Quasi-Monopoly

26.2%

Fair Isaac Corporation segments

Full profile >

Scores

Quasi-Monopoly

58.7%

Software

Competitive

41.3%

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Curation & Accuracy

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