VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Nabtesco Corporation vs Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Nabtesco Corporation
6268 · Tokyo Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View 6268 analysisCadence Design Systems, Inc.
CDNS · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CDNS analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Nabtesco Corporation leads (91 / 100 vs 84 / 100 for Cadence Design Systems, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Nabtesco Corporation has 4 segments (34.2% in Component Solutions Business); 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: Nabtesco Corporation has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Nabtesco Corporation
Component Solutions Business
Precision reduction gears (RV reducers) for industrial robot joints
Global
Industrial robot manufacturers (OEMs)
Precision motion-control component supplier
34.2%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Core EDA
Electronic design automation tools for semiconductor IC design and verification (digital, custom/analog, signoff, functional verification)
Global
Semiconductor designers (fabless and IDMs) and system companies with in-house silicon teams
Tool vendor / workflow platform
71%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Nabtesco Corporation strengths
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Nabtesco Corporation segments
Full profile >Component Solutions Business
Quasi-Monopoly
Transport Solutions Business
Oligopoly
Accessibility Solutions Business
Quasi-Monopoly
Other Businesses
Quasi-Monopoly
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. segments
Full profile >Core EDA
Oligopoly
Semiconductor IP
Oligopoly
System Design and Analysis
Competitive
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