VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. vs CoStar Group, Inc.
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.
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View CDNS analysisCoStar Group, Inc.
CSGP · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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Dive deeper into CoStar Group, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View CSGP analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for CoStar Group, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 3 segments (71% in Core EDA); CoStar Group, Inc. has 6 segments (39% in Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)).
- Moat breadth: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; CoStar Group, Inc. has 9 across 4.
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%
CoStar Group, Inc.
Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)
Online multifamily rental marketplaces and advertising
United States
Two-sided (renters + property managers/owners)
Marketplace (subscription advertising + workflow tools)
39%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. strengths
CoStar Group, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. segments
Full profile >Core EDA
Oligopoly
Semiconductor IP
Oligopoly
System Design and Analysis
Competitive
CoStar Group, Inc. segments
Full profile >CoStar (commercial real estate info & analytics)
Oligopoly
Information Services (lease management software + international info)
Competitive
Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)
Oligopoly
LoopNet (commercial property marketing marketplace)
Oligopoly
Residential (Homes.com + OnTheMarket)
Oligopoly
Other Marketplaces (Ten-X, Land.com, BizBuySell, etc.)
Competitive
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