VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Adyen N.V. vs ANSYS, Inc.

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

Adyen N.V.

ADYEN · Euronext Amsterdam

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
63/ 100

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

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ANSYS, Inc.

ANSS · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
68/ 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: ANSYS, Inc. leads (68 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Adyen N.V.).
  • Segment focus: Adyen N.V. has 3 segments (58.4% in Digital); ANSYS, Inc. has 3 segments.
  • Moat breadth: Adyen N.V. has 6 moat types across 4 domains; ANSYS, Inc. has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Adyen N.V.

Digital

Market

Enterprise payment processing and acquiring for online/digital commerce

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprise merchants and digital-native businesses

Role

PSP / gateway + processor + (direct or indirect) acquiring enablement

Revenue share

58.4%

ANSYS, Inc.

Core Multiphysics Simulation Platform (CAE)

Market

Multiphysics engineering simulation (CAE) software

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises and academia

Role

Engineering design, verification, and validation software

Side-by-side metrics

Adyen N.V.
ANSYS, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
ADYEN - Euronext Amsterdam
ANSS - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Financials
Technology
HQ country
NL
US
Primary segment
Digital
Core Multiphysics Simulation Platform (CAE)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
63 / 100
68 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal, Supply
Demand, Network, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageSuite BundlingSwitching Costs General

Adyen N.V. strengths

Data Network EffectsOperational Excellence

ANSYS, Inc. strengths

Design In QualificationDe Facto StandardEcosystem Complements

Segment mix

Adyen N.V. segments

Full profile >

Digital

Oligopoly

58.4%

Unified Commerce

Competitive

30.6%

Platforms

Oligopoly

11%

ANSYS, Inc. segments

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Core Multiphysics Simulation Platform (CAE)

Oligopoly

n/a

Electronics & Semiconductor Simulation (EDA-adjacent)

Oligopoly

n/a

Digital Mission Engineering & Safety-Critical Tooling

Competitive

n/a

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Curation & Accuracy

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