VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Keysight Technologies, Inc. vs Synopsys, Inc.

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

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

KEYS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$34.9B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
69/ 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)
SectorTechnology
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 69 / 100 for Keysight Technologies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Keysight Technologies, Inc. has 2 segments (69.3% in Communications Solutions Group (CSG)); Synopsys, Inc. has 2 segments (75.2% in Design Automation).
  • Moat breadth: Keysight Technologies, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Synopsys, Inc. has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

Communications Solutions Group (CSG)

Market

Electronic design, test, and measurement solutions for communications networks and aerospace/defense/government systems

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial communications OEMs and operators; aerospace/defense primes and government contractors/agencies

Role

Test & measurement instrumentation OEM + software platform + services provider

Revenue share

69.3%

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

Keysight Technologies, Inc.
Synopsys, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
KEYS - New York Stock Exchange
SNPS - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$34.9B
n/a
Sector
Technology
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Communications Solutions Group (CSG)
Design Automation
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
30%-32% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
2,140
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
69 / 100
85 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network
Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-01-01
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Design In Qualification

Keysight Technologies, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinService Field NetworkDe Facto StandardLearning Curve YieldBrand Trust

Synopsys, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralSuite BundlingCapex Knowhow ScaleInstalled Base Consumables

Segment mix

Keysight Technologies, Inc. segments

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Communications Solutions Group (CSG)

Oligopoly

69.3%

Electronic Industrial Solutions Group (EISG)

Oligopoly

30.7%

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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