VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
ANSYS, Inc. vs Thomson Reuters 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 analysisThomson Reuters Corporation
TRI · Toronto 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 TRI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Thomson Reuters Corporation leads (84 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for ANSYS, Inc.).
- Segment focus: ANSYS, Inc. has 3 segments; Thomson Reuters Corporation has 5 segments (40.1% in Legal Professionals).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: ANSYS, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Thomson Reuters Corporation has 4 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
Thomson Reuters Corporation
Legal Professionals
Legal research and legal workflow software
Global
Law firms, corporate legal departments, and governments
Subscription software + proprietary legal content
40.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
ANSYS, Inc. strengths
Thomson Reuters 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
Thomson Reuters Corporation segments
Full profile >Legal Professionals
Duopoly
Corporates
Oligopoly
Tax & Accounting Professionals
Oligopoly
Reuters News
Oligopoly
Global Print
Competitive
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