VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Fair Isaac Corporation vs IDEX Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Fair Isaac Corporation
FICO · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View FICO analysisIDEX Corporation
IEX · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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- Moat score gap: Fair Isaac Corporation leads (82 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for IDEX Corporation).
- Segment focus: Fair Isaac Corporation has 2 segments (58.7% in Scores); IDEX Corporation has 3 segments (39.6% in Health & Science Technologies (HST)).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Fair Isaac Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; IDEX Corporation has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Fair Isaac Corporation
Scores
Consumer credit scoring and related predictive scores used in lending decisions
Primarily United States; also international
Lenders (mortgage, credit card, auto, etc.), consumer reporting agencies, and consumers (B2C)
Score model developer/licensor; distribution via consumer reporting agencies and direct-to-consumer channels
58.7%
IDEX Corporation
Health & Science Technologies (HST)
Precision fluidics, optics/photonics, microfluidics, sealing solutions, pneumatic components, and process technologies for life science/diagnostics, semiconductor, aerospace/defense, and industrial markets
Global
Life science & diagnostic instrument OEMs, semiconductor/industrial OEMs, specialty industrial customers
Component/subsystem supplier and specialty equipment provider
39.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Fair Isaac Corporation strengths
IDEX Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Fair Isaac Corporation segments
Full profile >Scores
Quasi-Monopoly
Software
Competitive
IDEX Corporation segments
Full profile >Fluid & Metering Technologies (FMT)
Competitive
Health & Science Technologies (HST)
Competitive
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (FSDP)
Competitive
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