VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Guidewire Software, Inc. vs QUALCOMM Incorporated
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Guidewire Software, Inc.
GWRE · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View GWRE analysisQUALCOMM Incorporated
QCOM · NASDAQ Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View QCOM analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: QUALCOMM Incorporated leads (70 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Guidewire Software, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Guidewire Software, Inc. has 2 segments (81.8% in Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)); QUALCOMM Incorporated has 4 segments (62.8% in Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)).
- Moat breadth: Guidewire Software, Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; QUALCOMM Incorporated has 7 across 4.
Primary market context
Guidewire Software, Inc.
Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)
Property & casualty insurance core systems platforms (policy administration, claims, billing) with cloud delivery
Global
Property & casualty insurers (global carriers to regional/local providers)
Vertical enterprise application vendor / cloud platform operator
81.8%
QUALCOMM Incorporated
Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)
Smartphone application processors and cellular modem/RF platforms
Global
Smartphone OEMs
fabless semiconductor/platform supplier
62.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Guidewire Software, Inc. strengths
QUALCOMM Incorporated strengths
Segment mix
Guidewire Software, Inc. segments
Full profile >Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)
Oligopoly
Professional services (implementation, cloud migration, integration)
Competitive
QUALCOMM Incorporated segments
Full profile >Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)
Oligopoly
Automotive silicon (connectivity, digital cockpit, ADAS/AD)
Oligopoly
IoT silicon (consumer, industrial, edge networking)
Competitive
Wireless technology licensing (cellular SEPs, royalties)
Oligopoly
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