VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
NO ADVICE
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Fair Isaac Corporation vs MSCI Inc.
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.
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MSCI · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Fair Isaac Corporation leads (82 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for MSCI Inc.).
- Segment focus: Fair Isaac Corporation has 2 segments (58.7% in Scores); MSCI Inc. has 4 segments (55.9% in Index).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Fair Isaac Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; MSCI Inc. has 4 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%
MSCI Inc.
Index
Investment indexes and index licensing
Global
Institutional investors and asset managers
Index provider / benchmark administrator
55.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Fair Isaac Corporation strengths
MSCI Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Fair Isaac Corporation segments
Full profile >Scores
Quasi-Monopoly
Software
Competitive
MSCI Inc. segments
Full profile >Index
Oligopoly
Analytics
Oligopoly
Sustainability and Climate
Competitive
Private Assets
Competitive
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