VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. vs Prosus N.V.
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 analysisProsus N.V.
PRX · Euronext Amsterdam
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 49 / 100 for Prosus N.V.).
- Segment focus: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 3 segments (71% in Core EDA); Prosus N.V. has 5 segments (40.3% in Etail (eMAG marketplace + fulfillment)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Prosus N.V. 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%
Prosus N.V.
Etail (eMAG marketplace + fulfillment)
Online retail marketplace and fulfillment in Central & Eastern Europe
Romania, Hungary and other CEE markets
Consumers; marketplace sellers; brands
Marketplace + first-party retail + logistics
40.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. strengths
Prosus N.V. strengths
Segment mix
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. segments
Full profile >Core EDA
Oligopoly
Semiconductor IP
Oligopoly
System Design and Analysis
Competitive
Prosus N.V. segments
Full profile >Food Delivery (iFood ecosystem + delivery investments)
Oligopoly
Classifieds (OLX Group)
Oligopoly
Payments & Fintech (PayU, Iyzico)
Competitive
Etail (eMAG marketplace + fulfillment)
Competitive
Ecosystem & Other ecommerce (cross-portfolio synergies, ventures)
Competitive
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