Corporate Finance Explained | Economic Moats: Competitive Advantage in Corporate Finance

What separates companies that have thrived for decades, like Apple, Amazon, and Google, from those that have disappeared? It all comes down to economic moats: the lasting advantages that protect profits and market share. In this episode of FinPod, we explore: What economic moats are and why they matterThe five types of moats: brand power, network effects, switching costs, cost advantages, and regulatory protectionHow to spot a company's moat through financial metrics like ROIC, gross margins, and free cash flowReal-world examples: Apple, Visa, Google, and cautionary tales like Blackberry and KodakHow finance teams like FP...