VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

Stock Comparison

Apple Inc. vs Intel Corporation

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

Apple Inc.

AAPL · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Market cap (USD)$4.6T
Gross margin (TTM)47.9%
Operating margin (TTM)32.6%
Net margin (TTM)27.2%
SectorTechnology
IndustryConsumer Electronics
CountryUS
Data as of2026-05-26
Moat score
91/ 100

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

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Intel Corporation

INTC · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$607B
Gross margin (TTM)35.4%
Operating margin (TTM)-9.5%
Net margin (TTM)-5.9%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryUS
Data as of2026-05-26
Moat score
78/ 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 (91 / 100 vs 78 / 100 for Intel Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Apple Inc. has 5 segments (55.8% in iPhone); Intel Corporation has 4 segments (56.9% in Client Computing Group).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Apple Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Intel Corporation has 9 across 4.

Primary market context

Apple Inc.

iPhone

Market

Global smartphones, with premium-smartphone over-index

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers, carriers, enterprises, and government buyers

Role

Branded device OEM, operating-system owner, and platform gateway

Revenue share

55.8%

Intel Corporation

Client Computing Group

Market

Global client CPU, APU and PC platform processors, primarily x86 desktops, notebooks, AI PCs and edge PCs

Geography

Global

Customer

PC OEMs, ODMs, distributors, enterprises, governments, education buyers and consumers

Role

Processor platform designer, brand owner and internal-foundry anchor customer

Revenue share

56.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Apple Inc.
Intel Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
AAPL - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
INTC - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$4.6T
$607B
Gross margin (TTM)
47.9%
35.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
32.6%
-9.5%
Net margin (TTM)
27.2%
-5.9%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Consumer Electronics
Semiconductors
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
iPhone
Client Computing Group
Market structure
Oligopoly
Duopoly
Market share
20%-22% (estimated)
68.6%-70.4% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
5,832
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
91 / 100
78 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Supply
Network, Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2026-05-26
2026-05-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustSupply Chain Control

Apple Inc. strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsKeystone ComponentSwitching Costs GeneralDefault OS GatewaySuite BundlingData Workflow Lockin

Intel Corporation strengths

De Facto StandardProcurement InertiaDesign In QualificationInteroperability HubCapex Knowhow ScaleGovernment Contracting RelationshipsData Network Effects

Segment mix

Apple Inc. segments

Full profile >

iPhone

Oligopoly

55.8%

Mac

Oligopoly

6.6%

iPad

Oligopoly

6.1%

Wearables, Home and Accessories

Oligopoly

7.6%

Services

Quasi-Monopoly

23.9%

Intel Corporation segments

Full profile >

Client Computing Group

Duopoly

56.9%

Data Center and AI

Oligopoly

37.2%

Intel Foundry

Oligopoly

1.3%

Mobileye and Other

Oligopoly

4.6%

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Curation & Accuracy

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