VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Bentley Systems, Incorporated vs PDD Holdings Inc.

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

Bentley Systems, Incorporated

BSY · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$12.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
64/ 100

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

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PDD Holdings Inc.

PDD · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$168.7B
Gross margin (TTM)56.7%
Operating margin (TTM)22.1%
Net margin (TTM)24.4%
SectorConsumer
IndustrySpecialty Retail
CountryKY
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
44/ 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: Bentley Systems, Incorporated leads (64 / 100 vs 44 / 100 for PDD Holdings Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Bentley Systems, Incorporated has 4 segments; PDD Holdings Inc. has 2 segments.
  • Moat breadth: Bentley Systems, Incorporated has 7 moat types across 2 domains; PDD Holdings Inc. has 4 across 4.

Primary market context

Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)

Market

Infrastructure engineering design and simulation software (CAD/BIM for civil, rail, water, plants, and facilities)

Geography

Global

Customer

Engineering and construction firms; public and private infrastructure owner-operators

Role

Engineering authoring + analysis software vendor

PDD Holdings Inc.

Pinduoduo China marketplace

Market

China online retail marketplace (value-for-money focus)

Geography

China

Customer

Consumers & third-party merchants

Role

Online marketplace platform

Side-by-side metrics

Bentley Systems, Incorporated
PDD Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BSY - NASDAQ
PDD - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$12.5B
$168.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
56.7%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
22.1%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
24.4%
Sector
Technology
Consumer
Industry
n/a
Specialty Retail
HQ country
US
KY
Primary segment
Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)
Pinduoduo China marketplace
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
64 / 100
44 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network
Network, Supply, Financial, Legal
Last update
2026-01-10
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Bentley Systems, Incorporated strengths

Training Org Change CostsSuite BundlingInteroperability HubData Workflow LockinProcurement InertiaDe Facto StandardEcosystem Complements

PDD Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkScale Economies Unit CostFloat PrepaymentCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Bentley Systems, Incorporated segments

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Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)

Oligopoly

n/a

Geoprofessional Applications (Seequent)

Oligopoly

n/a

Bentley Infrastructure Cloud (ProjectWise, SYNCHRO, AssetWise)

Oligopoly

n/a

Digital Twin Platform & Asset Analytics (Cesium, iTwin, Asset Analytics)

Competitive

n/a

PDD Holdings Inc. segments

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Pinduoduo China marketplace

Oligopoly

n/a

Temu international marketplace

Competitive

n/a

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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