VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

FedEx Corporation vs Synopsys, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

FedEx Corporation

FDX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
72/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Synopsys, Inc.

SNPS · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$100.5B
Gross margin (TTM)73.1%
Operating margin (TTM)13%
Net margin (TTM)18.9%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
85/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Synopsys, Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for FedEx Corporation).
  • Segment focus: FedEx Corporation has 3 segments (85.6% in Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)); Synopsys, Inc. has 2 segments (75.2% in Design Automation).
  • Moat breadth: FedEx Corporation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Synopsys, Inc. has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

FedEx Corporation

Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Market

Integrated parcel and express delivery (air-ground integrator model)

Geography

Global

Customer

Business and consumer shippers

Role

Carrier / integrator

Revenue share

85.6%

Synopsys, Inc.

Design Automation

Market

Electronic design automation (EDA) software and silicon-to-systems simulation & analysis tools

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor and systems companies (chip/system designers)

Role

Software + hardware tooling provider / platform

Revenue share

75.2%

Side-by-side metrics

FedEx Corporation
Synopsys, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
FDX - New York Stock Exchange
SNPS - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$100.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
73.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
13%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
18.9%
Sector
Industrials
Technology
Industry
n/a
Software - Infrastructure
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)
Design Automation
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
18% (reported)
30%-32% (reported)
HHI estimate
2,464
2,140
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
85 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-01-10
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

FedEx Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostBrand TrustBenchmark Pricing PowerScope EconomiesData Network Effects

Synopsys, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralSuite BundlingCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In QualificationInstalled Base Consumables

Segment mix

FedEx Corporation segments

Full profile >

Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Oligopoly

85.6%

FedEx Freight (LTL)

Oligopoly

10.1%

Corporate, other, and eliminations (Dataworks, Office, Logistics)

Competitive

4.2%

Synopsys, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Design Automation

Oligopoly

75.2%

Design IP

Oligopoly

24.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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