VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
ANSYS, Inc. vs Sanofi
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.
Full stock profile
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View ANSS analysisSanofi
SAN · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Sanofi leads (74 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for ANSYS, Inc.).
- Segment focus: ANSYS, Inc. has 3 segments; Sanofi has 3 segments (79.8% in Pharma (Prescription Medicines)).
- Moat breadth: ANSYS, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Sanofi has 5 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
Sanofi
Pharma (Prescription Medicines)
Branded prescription pharmaceuticals (immunology, rare disease, neurology, oncology, general medicines)
Global
Patients via payers/providers and channel partners (wholesalers, pharmacies, hospitals)
Research-based drug developer, manufacturer, and marketer
79.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
ANSYS, Inc. strengths
Sanofi 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
Sanofi segments
Full profile >Pharma (Prescription Medicines)
Oligopoly
Vaccines
Oligopoly
Opella (Consumer Healthcare - Sanofi minority stake)
Competitive
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