VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Booking Holdings Inc. vs Synopsys, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Booking Holdings Inc.

BKNG · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$175.6B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-25
Moat score
77/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Synopsys, Inc.

SNPS · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
85/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Synopsys, Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 77 / 100 for Booking Holdings Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Booking Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (95.5% in OTC online travel reservations (Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda)); Synopsys, Inc. has 2 segments (75.2% in Design Automation).
  • Moat breadth: Booking Holdings Inc. has 5 moat types across 4 domains; Synopsys, Inc. has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Booking Holdings Inc.

OTC online travel reservations (Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda)

Market

Online travel agency (OTA) reservation platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

Two-sided: travelers (B2C) and travel service providers (B2B)

Role

Intermediary / marketplace

Revenue share

95.5%

Synopsys, Inc.

Design Automation

Market

Electronic design automation (EDA) software and silicon-to-systems simulation & analysis tools

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor and systems companies (chip/system designers)

Role

Software + hardware tooling provider / platform

Revenue share

75.2%

Side-by-side metrics

Booking Holdings Inc.
Synopsys, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BKNG - NASDAQ Global Select Market
SNPS - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$175.6B
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
OTC online travel reservations (Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda)
Design Automation
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
23%-31% (implied)
30%-32% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
2,140
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
77 / 100
85 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Supply, Financial
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-25
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Booking Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkBrand TrustHabit DefaultScope EconomiesFloat Prepayment

Synopsys, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralSuite BundlingCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In QualificationInstalled Base Consumables

Segment mix

Booking Holdings Inc. segments

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OTC online travel reservations (Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda)

Oligopoly

95.5%

Metasearch & restaurant reservations (KAYAK, OpenTable)

Competitive

4.5%

Synopsys, Inc. segments

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Design Automation

Oligopoly

75.2%

Design IP

Oligopoly

24.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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