VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Bentley Systems, Incorporated vs Fair Isaac Corporation

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

Bentley Systems, Incorporated

BSY · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$12.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
64/ 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)$40.4B
Gross margin (TTM)82.2%
Operating margin (TTM)46.5%
Net margin (TTM)32.8%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Application
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 64 / 100 for Bentley Systems, Incorporated).
  • Segment focus: Bentley Systems, Incorporated has 4 segments; Fair Isaac Corporation has 2 segments (58.7% in Scores).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Bentley Systems, Incorporated has 7 moat types across 2 domains; Fair Isaac Corporation has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)

Market

Infrastructure engineering design and simulation software (CAD/BIM for civil, rail, water, plants, and facilities)

Geography

Global

Customer

Engineering and construction firms; public and private infrastructure owner-operators

Role

Engineering authoring + analysis software vendor

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

Bentley Systems, Incorporated
Fair Isaac Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
BSY - NASDAQ
FICO - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$12.5B
$40.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
82.2%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
46.5%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
32.8%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
n/a
Software - Application
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)
Scores
Market structure
Oligopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
90% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
64 / 100
82 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network
Network, Demand
Last update
2026-01-10
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinDe Facto Standard

Bentley Systems, Incorporated strengths

Training Org Change CostsSuite BundlingInteroperability HubProcurement InertiaEcosystem Complements

Fair Isaac Corporation strengths

Format Lock InBrand TrustSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

Bentley Systems, Incorporated segments

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Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)

Oligopoly

n/a

Geoprofessional Applications (Seequent)

Oligopoly

n/a

Bentley Infrastructure Cloud (ProjectWise, SYNCHRO, AssetWise)

Oligopoly

n/a

Digital Twin Platform & Asset Analytics (Cesium, iTwin, Asset Analytics)

Competitive

n/a

Fair Isaac Corporation segments

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Scores

Quasi-Monopoly

58.7%

Software

Competitive

41.3%

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