VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. vs Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.

002352 · Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$27.4B
SectorIndustrials
CountryCN
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
75/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

CDNS · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$86.5B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
84/ 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: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.).
  • Segment focus: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 7 segments (43% in Time-definite Express); Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 3 segments (71% in Core EDA).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 9 moat types across 3 domains; Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.

Time-definite Express

Market

Premium time-definite parcel express delivery services

Geography

China

Customer

B2B, B2C

Role

Integrated parcel pickup, sorting, line-haul, and last-mile delivery

Revenue share

43%

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

Core EDA

Market

Electronic design automation tools for semiconductor IC design and verification (digital, custom/analog, signoff, functional verification)

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor designers (fabless and IDMs) and system companies with in-house silicon teams

Role

Tool vendor / workflow platform

Revenue share

71%

Side-by-side metrics

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
002352 - Shenzhen Stock Exchange
CDNS - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$27.4B
$86.5B
Sector
Industrials
Technology
HQ country
CN
US
Primary segment
Time-definite Express
Core EDA
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
64.1% (reported)
29%-31% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
75 / 100
84 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field Network

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. strengths

Physical Network DensityBrand TrustScale Economies Unit CostOperational ExcellenceTwo Sided NetworkScope EconomiesSwitching Costs GeneralNon-core ancillary activities

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinSuite BundlingLong Term ContractsDesign In QualificationInstalled Base ConsumablesIP Choke PointCapex Knowhow Scale

Segment mix

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. segments

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Time-definite Express

Quasi-Monopoly

43%

Economy Express

Oligopoly

10%

LTL Freight

Competitive

13%

Cold Chain & Pharmaceutical

Competitive

3%

Intra-city On-demand

Oligopoly

3%

Supply Chain & International

Competitive

25%

Other (Non-logistics & Undistributed Units)

Competitive

3%

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. segments

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Core EDA

Oligopoly

71%

Semiconductor IP

Oligopoly

13%

System Design and Analysis

Competitive

16%

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Curation & Accuracy

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