VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Fair Isaac Corporation vs QUALCOMM Incorporated
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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QCOM · NASDAQ Global Select Market
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 70 / 100 for QUALCOMM Incorporated).
- Segment focus: Fair Isaac Corporation has 2 segments (58.7% in Scores); QUALCOMM Incorporated has 4 segments (62.8% in Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Fair Isaac Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; QUALCOMM Incorporated has 7 across 4.
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%
QUALCOMM Incorporated
Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)
Smartphone application processors and cellular modem/RF platforms
Global
Smartphone OEMs
fabless semiconductor/platform supplier
62.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Fair Isaac Corporation strengths
QUALCOMM Incorporated strengths
Segment mix
Fair Isaac Corporation segments
Full profile >Scores
Quasi-Monopoly
Software
Competitive
QUALCOMM Incorporated segments
Full profile >Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)
Oligopoly
Automotive silicon (connectivity, digital cockpit, ADAS/AD)
Oligopoly
IoT silicon (consumer, industrial, edge networking)
Competitive
Wireless technology licensing (cellular SEPs, royalties)
Oligopoly
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