VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Fair Isaac Corporation vs Oracle 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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Oracle Corporation

ORCL · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$548.7B
Gross margin (TTM)66.4%
Operating margin (TTM)30.8%
Net margin (TTM)25.3%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CountryUS
Data as of2026-05-27
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: Fair Isaac Corporation leads (83 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Oracle Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Fair Isaac Corporation has 2 segments (64.8% in Scores); Oracle Corporation has 5 segments (36.8% in Software license and support).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Fair Isaac Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Oracle Corporation has 7 across 3.

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%

Oracle Corporation

Software license and support

Market

Enterprise software licenses and support for databases, middleware, and applications (on-premise and hybrid/cloud)

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises & public sector

Role

Software vendor (licenses)

Revenue share

36.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Fair Isaac Corporation
Oracle Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
FICO - New York Stock Exchange
ORCL - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$29.6B
$548.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
84.2%
66.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
50.4%
30.8%
Net margin (TTM)
33.7%
25.3%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Software - Application
Software - Infrastructure
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Scores
Software license and support
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
90% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
83 / 100
65 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2026-05-27
2026-05-27

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Switching Costs General

Fair Isaac Corporation strengths

De Facto StandardFormat Lock InBrand TrustData Workflow Lockin

Oracle Corporation strengths

Suite BundlingLong Term ContractsCapex Knowhow ScaleInteroperability HubKeystone ComponentTraining Org Change Costs

Segment mix

Fair Isaac Corporation segments

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Scores

Quasi-Monopoly

64.8%

Software

Competitive

35.2%

Oracle Corporation segments

Full profile >

Cloud applications

Oligopoly

24.4%

Cloud infrastructure

Oligopoly

25.6%

Software license and support

Oligopoly

36.8%

Hardware

Competitive

4.5%

Services

Competitive

8.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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