VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
ANSYS, Inc. vs Lam Research Corporation
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 analysisLam Research Corporation
LRCX · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View LRCX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Lam Research Corporation leads (73 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for ANSYS, Inc.).
- Segment focus: ANSYS, Inc. has 3 segments; Lam Research Corporation has 2 segments (62.3% in Systems).
- Moat breadth: ANSYS, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Lam Research Corporation has 6 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
Lam Research Corporation
Systems
Wafer fabrication equipment (etch, deposition, clean and related wafer processing tools)
Global
Semiconductor manufacturers (memory, foundry, logic/IDM)
Equipment OEM
62.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
ANSYS, Inc. strengths
Lam Research Corporation 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
Lam Research Corporation segments
Full profile >Systems
Oligopoly
Customer Support Business Group (CSBG)
Quasi-Monopoly
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