VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

Stock Comparison

Autodesk, Inc. vs Oracle Corporation

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

Autodesk, Inc.

ADSK · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$50B
Gross margin (TTM)91%
Operating margin (TTM)24.9%
Net margin (TTM)15.6%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryUS
Data as of2026-05-27
Moat score
71/ 100

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

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Oracle Corporation

ORCL · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$548.7B
Gross margin (TTM)66.4%
Operating margin (TTM)30.8%
Net margin (TTM)25.3%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CountryUS
Data as of2026-05-27
Moat score
65/ 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: Autodesk, Inc. leads (71 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Oracle Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Autodesk, Inc. has 5 segments (49.7% in Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO)); Oracle Corporation has 5 segments (36.8% in Software license and support).
  • Moat breadth: Autodesk, Inc. has 7 moat types across 2 domains; Oracle Corporation has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Autodesk, Inc.

Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO)

Market

Architecture, engineering, construction & operations (AECO) software (BIM, civil design, construction management)

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B / professional

Role

Software vendor (design + construction workflow platform)

Revenue share

49.7%

Oracle Corporation

Software license and support

Market

Enterprise software licenses and support for databases, middleware, and applications (on-premise and hybrid/cloud)

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises & public sector

Role

Software vendor (licenses)

Revenue share

36.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Autodesk, Inc.
Oracle Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
ADSK - NASDAQ
ORCL - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$50B
$548.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
91%
66.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
24.9%
30.8%
Net margin (TTM)
15.6%
25.3%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Software - Application
Software - Infrastructure
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO)
Software license and support
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
20%-25% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
71 / 100
65 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2026-05-27
2026-05-27

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Suite Bundling

Autodesk, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinTwo Sided NetworkFormat Lock InEcosystem ComplementsBrand TrustProcurement Inertia

Oracle Corporation strengths

Long Term ContractsCapex Knowhow ScaleInteroperability HubSwitching Costs GeneralKeystone ComponentTraining Org Change Costs

Segment mix

Autodesk, Inc. segments

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Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO)

Oligopoly

49.7%

AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT

Quasi-Monopoly

24.8%

Manufacturing (MFG)

Oligopoly

19.1%

Media and Entertainment (M&E)

Competitive

4.6%

Other (Consulting and other products/services)

Competitive

1.7%

Oracle Corporation segments

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Cloud applications

Oligopoly

24.4%

Cloud infrastructure

Oligopoly

25.6%

Software license and support

Oligopoly

36.8%

Hardware

Competitive

4.5%

Services

Competitive

8.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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