VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. vs Pernod Ricard SA
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 analysisPernod Ricard SA
RI · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View RI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for Pernod Ricard SA).
- Segment focus: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 3 segments (71% in Core EDA); Pernod Ricard SA has 3 segments (42.3% in Asia/Rest of the World).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Pernod Ricard SA 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%
Pernod Ricard SA
Asia/Rest of the World
Premium spirits brand ownership, marketing, and distribution
Asia-Pacific, Africa, and other emerging markets
On-trade, off-trade, distributors, and duty-free operators
Brand owner and local-market route-to-market operator
42.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. strengths
Pernod Ricard SA strengths
Segment mix
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. segments
Full profile >Core EDA
Oligopoly
Semiconductor IP
Oligopoly
System Design and Analysis
Competitive
Pernod Ricard SA segments
Full profile >Europe
Oligopoly
Americas
Oligopoly
Asia/Rest of the World
Oligopoly
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