VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. vs CDW Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
CDNS · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View CDNS analysisCDW Corporation
CDW · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into CDW Corporation's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View CDW analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 52 / 100 for CDW Corporation).
- Segment focus: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 3 segments (71% in Core EDA); CDW Corporation has 4 segments (42.1% in Corporate).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; CDW Corporation has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Core EDA
Electronic design automation tools for semiconductor IC design and verification (digital, custom/analog, signoff, functional verification)
Global
Semiconductor designers (fabless and IDMs) and system companies with in-house silicon teams
Tool vendor / workflow platform
71%
CDW Corporation
Corporate
IT solutions provider / value-added reseller (VAR) + services for U.S. private-sector businesses (250+ employees)
United States
Private-sector enterprises (mid-market and large)
Value-added reseller / systems integrator
42.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. strengths
CDW Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. segments
Full profile >Core EDA
Oligopoly
Semiconductor IP
Oligopoly
System Design and Analysis
Competitive
CDW Corporation segments
Full profile >Corporate
Competitive
Small Business
Competitive
Public
Competitive
Other (UK & Canada)
Competitive
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