VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. vs Fair Isaac Corporation

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

Ferguson Enterprises Inc.

FERG · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$44.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
72/ 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)$41.4B
Gross margin (TTM)82.2%
Operating margin (TTM)46.5%
Net margin (TTM)32.8%
SectorTechnology
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 72 / 100 for Ferguson Enterprises Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in United States); Fair Isaac Corporation has 2 segments (58.7% in Scores).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Fair Isaac Corporation has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Ferguson Enterprises Inc.

United States

Market

Value-added distribution of plumbing, HVAC, PVF, waterworks and related products/services

Geography

United States

Customer

Residential and non-residential professional trade customers (contractors/builders) plus industrial and infrastructure customers

Role

Value-added distributor (B2B)

Revenue share

95.1%

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

Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
Fair Isaac Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
FERG - New York Stock Exchange
FICO - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$44.7B
$41.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
82.2%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
46.5%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
32.8%
Sector
Industrials
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
United States
Scores
Market structure
Competitive
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
90% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
72 / 100
82 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Network, Demand
Last update
2026-01-01
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostScope Economies

Fair Isaac Corporation strengths

De Facto StandardFormat Lock InBrand TrustSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. segments

Full profile >

United States

Competitive

95.1%

Canada

Competitive

4.9%

Fair Isaac Corporation segments

Full profile >

Scores

Quasi-Monopoly

58.7%

Software

Competitive

41.3%

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Curation & Accuracy

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