VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

Stock Comparison

Apple Inc. vs Netflix, Inc.

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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Netflix, Inc.

NFLX · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$369.3B
Gross margin (TTM)49%
Operating margin (TTM)29.7%
Net margin (TTM)28.5%
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryEntertainment
CountryUS
Data as of2026-05-27
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Apple Inc. leads (91 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Netflix, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Apple Inc. has 5 segments (55.8% in iPhone); Netflix, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Streaming entertainment platform).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Apple Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Netflix, Inc. has 6 across 5.

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%

Netflix, Inc.

Streaming entertainment platform

Market

Paid streaming video entertainment (SVOD/AVOD)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers (B2C); advertisers via ad-supported inventory

Role

Streaming platform operator; content producer/licensor

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

Apple Inc.
Netflix, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AAPL - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
NFLX - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$4.6T
$369.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
47.9%
49%
Operating margin (TTM)
32.6%
29.7%
Net margin (TTM)
27.2%
28.5%
Sector
Technology
Communication Services
Industry
Consumer Electronics
Entertainment
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
iPhone
Streaming entertainment platform
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
20%-22% (estimated)
8%-9% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
91 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Supply
Network, Supply, Legal, Financial, Demand
Last update
2026-05-26
2026-05-27

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Apple Inc. strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsBrand TrustSupply Chain ControlKeystone ComponentSwitching Costs GeneralDefault OS GatewaySuite BundlingData Workflow Lockin

Netflix, Inc. strengths

Data Network EffectsScale Economies Unit CostContent Rights CurrencyPhysical Network DensityFloat PrepaymentHabit Default

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%

Netflix, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Streaming entertainment platform

Oligopoly

100%

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Curation & Accuracy

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