VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. vs Intuit 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.
Full stock profile
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View CDNS analysisIntuit Inc.
INTU · 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 INTU analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Intuit Inc.).
- Segment focus: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 3 segments (71% in Core EDA); Intuit Inc. has 4 segments (58.8% in Global Business Solutions).
- Moat breadth: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Intuit Inc. has 8 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%
Intuit Inc.
Global Business Solutions
Small and mid-market business financial management, payroll, payments/capital, and marketing automation software (QuickBooks ecosystem + Mailchimp)
Global
Small businesses, mid-market businesses, and accounting/bookkeeping professionals
SaaS platform operator and payments/embedded-finance enabler
58.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. strengths
Intuit Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. segments
Full profile >Core EDA
Oligopoly
Semiconductor IP
Oligopoly
System Design and Analysis
Competitive
Intuit Inc. segments
Full profile >Global Business Solutions
Oligopoly
Consumer
Oligopoly
Credit Karma
Competitive
ProTax
Oligopoly
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