VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

ANSYS, Inc. vs Booking Holdings Inc.

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

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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Booking Holdings Inc.

BKNG · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$175.6B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-25
Moat score
77/ 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: Booking Holdings Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for ANSYS, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: ANSYS, Inc. has 3 segments; Booking Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (95.5% in OTC online travel reservations (Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda)).
  • Moat breadth: ANSYS, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Booking Holdings Inc. has 5 across 4.

Primary market context

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

Booking Holdings Inc.

OTC online travel reservations (Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda)

Market

Online travel agency (OTA) reservation platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

Two-sided: travelers (B2C) and travel service providers (B2B)

Role

Intermediary / marketplace

Revenue share

95.5%

Side-by-side metrics

ANSYS, Inc.
Booking Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
ANSS - Nasdaq Global Select Market
BKNG - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$175.6B
Sector
Technology
Consumer
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Core Multiphysics Simulation Platform (CAE)
OTC online travel reservations (Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
23%-31% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
68 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Legal
Network, Demand, Supply, Financial
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-25

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

ANSYS, Inc. strengths

Suite BundlingSwitching Costs GeneralData Workflow LockinDesign In QualificationDe Facto StandardEcosystem ComplementsCompliance Advantage

Booking Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkBrand TrustHabit DefaultScope EconomiesFloat Prepayment

Segment mix

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

Booking Holdings Inc. segments

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OTC online travel reservations (Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda)

Oligopoly

95.5%

Metasearch & restaurant reservations (KAYAK, OpenTable)

Competitive

4.5%

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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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