VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. vs Roche Holding AG
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 analysisRoche Holding AG
ROG · SIX Swiss Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ROG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Roche Holding AG).
- Segment focus: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 3 segments (71% in Core EDA); Roche Holding AG has 2 segments (76.3% in Pharmaceuticals).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Roche Holding AG has 5 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%
Roche Holding AG
Pharmaceuticals
Innovative (branded) prescription pharmaceuticals
Global
Healthcare providers and systems (hospitals/clinics), payers/governments, and patients
Innovator pharmaceutical developer, manufacturer and marketer
76.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. strengths
Roche Holding AG strengths
Segment mix
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. segments
Full profile >Core EDA
Oligopoly
Semiconductor IP
Oligopoly
System Design and Analysis
Competitive
Roche Holding AG segments
Full profile >Pharmaceuticals
Competitive
Diagnostics
Oligopoly
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