VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
ASX Limited vs Synopsys, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
ASX Limited
ASX · ASX
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Synopsys, Inc.
SNPS · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View SNPS analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Synopsys, Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 80 / 100 for ASX Limited).
- Segment focus: ASX Limited has 4 segments (31.5% in Markets); Synopsys, Inc. has 2 segments (75.2% in Design Automation).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: ASX Limited has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Synopsys, Inc. has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
ASX Limited
Markets
Trading venues for Australian cash equities and exchange-traded derivatives (futures, options)
Australia
Brokers/market participants, proprietary trading firms, institutional investors
Market operator / trading venue
31.5%
Synopsys, Inc.
Design Automation
Electronic design automation (EDA) software and silicon-to-systems simulation & analysis tools
Global
Semiconductor and systems companies (chip/system designers)
Software + hardware tooling provider / platform
75.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
ASX Limited strengths
Synopsys, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
ASX Limited segments
Full profile >Listings
Quasi-Monopoly
Markets
Duopoly
Technology & Data
Competitive
Securities & Payments
Monopoly
Synopsys, Inc. segments
Full profile >Design Automation
Oligopoly
Design IP
Oligopoly
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