VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
ANSYS, Inc. vs Keysight Technologies, Inc.
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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KEYS · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View KEYS analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Keysight Technologies, Inc. leads (69 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for ANSYS, Inc.).
- Segment focus: ANSYS, Inc. has 3 segments; Keysight Technologies, Inc. has 2 segments (69.3% in Communications Solutions Group (CSG)).
- Moat breadth: ANSYS, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Keysight Technologies, Inc. has 6 across 3.
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
Keysight Technologies, Inc.
Communications Solutions Group (CSG)
Electronic design, test, and measurement solutions for communications networks and aerospace/defense/government systems
Global
Commercial communications OEMs and operators; aerospace/defense primes and government contractors/agencies
Test & measurement instrumentation OEM + software platform + services provider
69.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
ANSYS, Inc. strengths
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 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
Keysight Technologies, Inc. segments
Full profile >Communications Solutions Group (CSG)
Oligopoly
Electronic Industrial Solutions Group (EISG)
Oligopoly
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