VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. vs Martin Marietta Materials, 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 analysisMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.
MLM · NYSE
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 MLM analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 78 / 100 for Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 3 segments (71% in Core EDA); Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. has 3 segments (52.4% in East Group).
- Moat breadth: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. has 4 across 2.
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%
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
East Group
Construction aggregates and asphalt products (crushed stone, sand & gravel; asphalt) in local/regional markets
United States (East/Southeast and adjacent regions)
Infrastructure agencies, construction contractors, and downstream materials producers (asphalt/ready-mix)
Quarry/mining operator and building materials producer/distributor
52.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. strengths
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. segments
Full profile >Core EDA
Oligopoly
Semiconductor IP
Oligopoly
System Design and Analysis
Competitive
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. segments
Full profile >East Group
Oligopoly
West Group
Oligopoly
Specialties (formerly Magnesia Specialties)
Oligopoly
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