VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. vs L3Harris Technologies, 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 analysisL3Harris Technologies, Inc.
LHX · NYSE
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View LHX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for L3Harris Technologies, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 3 segments (71% in Core EDA); L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 4 segments (31.9% in Space & Airborne Systems).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 8 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%
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Space & Airborne Systems
Defense & intelligence space and airborne mission systems (payloads, sensors, avionics, mission networks)
Global (U.S.-centric demand)
Government defense/intelligence agencies, prime contractors, and allied governments
Prime contractor / subsystem integrator
31.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. strengths
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. segments
Full profile >Core EDA
Oligopoly
Semiconductor IP
Oligopoly
System Design and Analysis
Competitive
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. segments
Full profile >Space & Airborne Systems
Oligopoly
Integrated Mission Systems
Oligopoly
Communication Systems
Oligopoly
Aerojet Rocketdyne
Duopoly
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