VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Airbus SE vs Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Airbus SE
AIR · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
CDNS · NASDAQ
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 CDNS analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Airbus SE leads (91 / 100 vs 84 / 100 for Cadence Design Systems, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Airbus SE has 3 segments (71.7% in Commercial Aircraft); Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 3 segments (71% in Core EDA).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Airbus SE has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Airbus SE
Commercial Aircraft
Large commercial jet aircraft manufacturing (narrowbody and widebody)
Global
Airlines and aircraft lessors
OEM / integrator
71.7%
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
Airbus SE strengths
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Airbus SE segments
Full profile >Commercial Aircraft
Duopoly
Helicopters
Oligopoly
Defence and Space
Oligopoly
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. segments
Full profile >Core EDA
Oligopoly
Semiconductor IP
Oligopoly
System Design and Analysis
Competitive
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