VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. vs Synopsys, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
MMC · 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 MMC 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: Synopsys, Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. has 2 segments (62.8% in Risk and Insurance Services); Synopsys, Inc. has 2 segments (75.2% in Design Automation).
- Moat breadth: Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Synopsys, Inc. has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Risk and Insurance Services
Insurance brokerage, risk advisory, and reinsurance brokerage/services
Global
Enterprises, public entities, associations, and individuals (via broker/agent channels)
Intermediary + advisor (insurance/reinsurance market intermediary)
62.8%
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
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. strengths
Synopsys, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. segments
Full profile >Risk and Insurance Services
Oligopoly
Consulting
Competitive
Synopsys, Inc. segments
Full profile >Design Automation
Oligopoly
Design IP
Oligopoly
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