VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 9, 2026
Stock Comparison
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. vs Domino's Pizza, 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 analysisDomino's Pizza, Inc.
DPZ · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View DPZ analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 77 / 100 for Domino's Pizza, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 3 segments (71% in Core EDA); Domino's Pizza, Inc. has 3 segments (60.5% in Supply Chain).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Domino's Pizza, Inc. has 7 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%
Domino's Pizza, Inc.
Supply Chain
Pizza ingredients manufacturing & distribution for Domino's system stores
United States and Canada
Domino's franchisees and company-owned stores
Manufacturer / distributor
60.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. strengths
Domino's Pizza, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. segments
Full profile >Core EDA
Oligopoly
Semiconductor IP
Oligopoly
System Design and Analysis
Competitive
Domino's Pizza, Inc. segments
Full profile >U.S. Stores
Oligopoly
Supply Chain
Quasi-Monopoly
International Franchise
Competitive
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