VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

Stock Comparison

Fair Isaac Corporation vs Intel 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

Market cap (USD)$29.6B
Gross margin (TTM)84.2%
Operating margin (TTM)50.4%
Net margin (TTM)33.7%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryUS
Data as of2026-05-27
Moat score
83/ 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: Fair Isaac Corporation leads (83 / 100 vs 78 / 100 for Intel Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Fair Isaac Corporation has 2 segments (64.8% in Scores); Intel Corporation has 4 segments (56.9% in Client Computing Group).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Fair Isaac Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Intel Corporation has 9 across 4.

Primary market context

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

64.8%

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

Fair Isaac Corporation
Intel Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
FICO - New York Stock Exchange
INTC - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$29.6B
$607B
Gross margin (TTM)
84.2%
35.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
50.4%
-9.5%
Net margin (TTM)
33.7%
-5.9%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Software - Application
Semiconductors
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Scores
Client Computing Group
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Duopoly
Market share
90% (reported)
68.6%-70.4% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
5,832
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
83 / 100
78 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand
Network, Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2026-05-27
2026-05-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

De Facto StandardBrand Trust

Fair Isaac Corporation strengths

Format Lock InData Workflow LockinSwitching Costs General

Intel Corporation strengths

Procurement InertiaDesign In QualificationInteroperability HubCapex Knowhow ScaleSupply Chain ControlGovernment Contracting RelationshipsData Network Effects

Segment mix

Fair Isaac Corporation segments

Full profile >

Scores

Quasi-Monopoly

64.8%

Software

Competitive

35.2%

Intel Corporation segments

Full profile >

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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