VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Ambev S.A. vs ANSYS, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Ambev S.A.
ABEV3 · B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao
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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View ABEV3 analysisANSYS, Inc.
ANSS · Nasdaq Global Select Market
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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View ANSS analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Ambev S.A. leads (82 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for ANSYS, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Ambev S.A. has 5 segments (45% in Brazil - Beer); ANSYS, Inc. has 3 segments.
- Moat breadth: Ambev S.A. has 3 moat types across 3 domains; ANSYS, Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Ambev S.A.
Brazil - Beer
Beer production and distribution
Brazil
On-trade and off-trade retailers; distributors
Producer & distributor
45%
ANSYS, Inc.
Core Multiphysics Simulation Platform (CAE)
Multiphysics engineering simulation (CAE) software
Global
Enterprises and academia
Engineering design, verification, and validation software
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Ambev S.A. strengths
ANSYS, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Ambev S.A. segments
Full profile >Brazil - Beer
Oligopoly
Brazil - Non-alcoholic beverages
Oligopoly
Central America and the Caribbean
Oligopoly
Latin America South
Oligopoly
Canada
Oligopoly
ANSYS, Inc. segments
Full profile >Core Multiphysics Simulation Platform (CAE)
Oligopoly
Electronics & Semiconductor Simulation (EDA-adjacent)
Oligopoly
Digital Mission Engineering & Safety-Critical Tooling
Competitive
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