VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
ANSYS, Inc. vs Heineken N.V.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
ANSYS, Inc.
ANSS · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ANSS analysisHeineken N.V.
HEIA · Euronext Amsterdam
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View HEIA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: ANSYS, Inc. leads (68 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Heineken N.V.).
- Segment focus: ANSYS, Inc. has 3 segments; Heineken N.V. has 4 segments (38.7% in Europe).
- Moat breadth: ANSYS, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Heineken N.V. has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
ANSYS, Inc.
Core Multiphysics Simulation Platform (CAE)
Multiphysics engineering simulation (CAE) software
Global
Enterprises and academia
Engineering design, verification, and validation software
Heineken N.V.
Europe
Beer, cider and beyond-beer alcoholic beverages
Europe
Consumers via on-trade (bars/restaurants) and off-trade (retail/wholesale)
Brewer / brand owner / route-to-market operator
38.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
ANSYS, Inc. strengths
Heineken N.V. strengths
Segment mix
ANSYS, Inc. segments
Full profile >Core Multiphysics Simulation Platform (CAE)
Oligopoly
Electronics & Semiconductor Simulation (EDA-adjacent)
Oligopoly
Digital Mission Engineering & Safety-Critical Tooling
Competitive
Heineken N.V. segments
Full profile >Europe
Oligopoly
Americas
Oligopoly
Africa & Middle East
Oligopoly
Asia Pacific
Oligopoly
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