VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Chubb Limited vs Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

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

Chubb Limited

CB · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$126.1B
Gross margin (TTM)28.5%
Operating margin (TTM)21.1%
Net margin (TTM)16.5%
SectorFinancials
IndustryInsurance - Property & Casualty
CountryCH
Data as of2026-01-04
Moat score
68/ 100

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

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Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

CDNS · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$82B
Gross margin (TTM)87.8%
Operating margin (TTM)28.5%
Net margin (TTM)20.4%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
84/ 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: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Chubb Limited).
  • Segment focus: Chubb Limited has 6 segments (40% in North America Commercial P&C Insurance); Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 3 segments (71% in Core EDA).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Chubb Limited has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Chubb Limited

North America Commercial P&C Insurance

Market

Commercial property & casualty and corporate accident & health insurance

Geography

North America

Customer

Businesses and institutions (middle market to large corporates); specialty commercial

Role

Primary insurer / underwriter

Revenue share

40%

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

Core EDA

Market

Electronic design automation tools for semiconductor IC design and verification (digital, custom/analog, signoff, functional verification)

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor designers (fabless and IDMs) and system companies with in-house silicon teams

Role

Tool vendor / workflow platform

Revenue share

71%

Side-by-side metrics

Chubb Limited
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CB - New York Stock Exchange
CDNS - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$126.1B
$82B
Gross margin (TTM)
28.5%
87.8%
Operating margin (TTM)
21.1%
28.5%
Net margin (TTM)
16.5%
20.4%
Sector
Financials
Technology
Industry
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Software - Application
HQ country
CH
US
Primary segment
North America Commercial P&C Insurance
Core EDA
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
29%-31% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
68 / 100
84 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal, Financial
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2026-01-04
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Installed Base Consumables

Chubb Limited strengths

Distribution ControlOperational ExcellenceBrand TrustCompliance AdvantageCost Of Capital Advantage

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinSuite BundlingLong Term ContractsDesign In QualificationIP Choke PointCapex Knowhow ScaleService Field Network

Segment mix

Chubb Limited segments

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North America Commercial P&C Insurance

Competitive

40%

North America Personal P&C Insurance

Oligopoly

12%

North America Agricultural Insurance

Oligopoly

5%

Overseas General Insurance

Competitive

27%

Global Reinsurance

Oligopoly

3%

Life Insurance

Competitive

13%

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Core EDA

Oligopoly

71%

Semiconductor IP

Oligopoly

13%

System Design and Analysis

Competitive

16%

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Curation & Accuracy

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