VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

Stock Comparison

Amazon.com, Inc. vs Intel Corporation

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

Amazon.com, Inc.

AMZN · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$2.9T
Gross margin (TTM)50.6%
Operating margin (TTM)11.5%
Net margin (TTM)12.2%
SectorConsumer
IndustrySpecialty Retail
CountryUS
Data as of2026-05-26
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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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: Amazon.com, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 78 / 100 for Intel Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Amazon.com, Inc. has 4 segments (68.9% in Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)); Intel Corporation has 4 segments (56.9% in Client Computing Group).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Amazon.com, Inc. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; Intel Corporation has 9 across 4.

Primary market context

Amazon.com, Inc.

Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)

Market

US retail ecommerce marketplace and online retail (integrated fulfillment + membership shipping)

Geography

United States

Customer

Consumers and third-party merchants

Role

Marketplace operator, retailer, and fulfillment provider

Revenue share

68.9%

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

Amazon.com, Inc.
Intel Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
AMZN - NASDAQ
INTC - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$2.9T
$607B
Gross margin (TTM)
50.6%
35.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
11.5%
-9.5%
Net margin (TTM)
12.2%
-5.9%
Sector
Consumer
Technology
Industry
Specialty Retail
Semiconductors
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)
Client Computing Group
Market structure
Oligopoly
Duopoly
Market share
39%-41% (estimated)
68.6%-70.4% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
5,832
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
87 / 100
78 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network, Financial
Network, Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2026-05-26
2026-05-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleData Network Effects

Amazon.com, Inc. strengths

Scope EconomiesLong Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkPhysical Network DensitySuite BundlingHabit DefaultNegative Working CapitalDistribution Control

Intel Corporation strengths

De Facto StandardProcurement InertiaBrand TrustDesign In QualificationInteroperability HubSupply Chain ControlGovernment Contracting Relationships

Segment mix

Amazon.com, Inc. segments

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Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Oligopoly

20.7%

Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)

Oligopoly

68.9%

Advertising Services (Amazon Ads / Retail Media)

Oligopoly

9.5%

Other (healthcare, content licensing/distribution, shipping services, co-branded credit card agreements, etc.)

Competitive

0.9%

Intel Corporation segments

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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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