VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

FactSet Research Systems Inc. vs Netflix, Inc.

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

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

FDS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$10.8B
Gross margin (TTM)52.3%
Operating margin (TTM)31.7%
Net margin (TTM)25.4%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
85/ 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)$387.5B
Gross margin (TTM)48.1%
Operating margin (TTM)29.1%
Net margin (TTM)24.1%
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryEntertainment
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
65/ 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: FactSet Research Systems Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Netflix, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 2 segments; Netflix, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Streaming entertainment platform).
  • Moat breadth: FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Netflix, Inc. has 5 across 4.

Primary market context

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)

Market

Financial data and analytics platforms for investment professionals

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and financial institutions

Role

Software and data platform vendor

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

FactSet Research Systems Inc.
Netflix, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
FDS - New York Stock Exchange
NFLX - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$10.8B
$387.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
52.3%
48.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
31.7%
29.1%
Net margin (TTM)
25.4%
24.1%
Sector
Financials
Communication Services
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Entertainment
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)
Streaming entertainment platform
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
8.2%-8.4% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
85 / 100
65 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Legal
Network, Supply, Legal, Financial
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

FactSet Research Systems Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinSwitching Costs GeneralSuite BundlingStandards RegistryDe Facto StandardConcession License

Netflix, Inc. strengths

Data Network EffectsScale Economies Unit CostContent Rights CurrencyPhysical Network DensityFloat Prepayment

Segment mix

FactSet Research Systems Inc. segments

Full profile >

Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)

Oligopoly

n/a

Identifier Platform (CUSIP Global Services)

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Netflix, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Streaming entertainment platform

Oligopoly

100%

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Curation & Accuracy

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