VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Meta Platforms, Inc. vs Synopsys, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META · 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 META analysisSynopsys, Inc.
SNPS · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View SNPS analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Meta Platforms, Inc. leads (94 / 100 vs 85 / 100 for Synopsys, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 2 segments (98.7% in Family of Apps (FoA)); Synopsys, Inc. has 2 segments (75.2% in Design Automation).
- Moat breadth: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Synopsys, Inc. has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Family of Apps (FoA)
Global social media platforms & social media advertising
Global
Consumers and advertisers
Two-sided platform (attention + ad auction)
98.7%
Synopsys, Inc.
Design Automation
Electronic design automation (EDA) software and silicon-to-systems simulation & analysis tools
Global
Semiconductor and systems companies (chip/system designers)
Software + hardware tooling provider / platform
75.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Meta Platforms, Inc. strengths
Synopsys, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Meta Platforms, Inc. segments
Full profile >Family of Apps (FoA)
Oligopoly
Reality Labs (RL)
Quasi-Monopoly
Synopsys, Inc. segments
Full profile >Design Automation
Oligopoly
Design IP
Oligopoly
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