VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

NVIDIA Corporation vs Synopsys, Inc.

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

NVIDIA Corporation

NVDA · Nasdaq Stock Market

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
97/ 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: NVIDIA Corporation leads (97 / 100 vs 85 / 100 for Synopsys, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: NVIDIA Corporation has 5 segments (88.3% in Data Center); Synopsys, Inc. has 2 segments (75.2% in Design Automation).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: NVIDIA Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Synopsys, Inc. has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

NVIDIA Corporation

Data Center

Market

Data center accelerated computing (AI GPUs, systems, and networking)

Geography

Global

Customer

Hyperscale cloud providers, enterprises, public sector (often via OEMs/ODMs and integrators)

Role

Fabless designer and platform supplier (chips, systems, software)

Revenue share

88.3%

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

NVIDIA Corporation
Synopsys, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
NVDA - Nasdaq Stock Market
SNPS - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Technology
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Data Center
Design Automation
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
78%-85% (estimated)
30%-32% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
2,140
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
97 / 100
85 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-26
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Design In QualificationSuite Bundling

NVIDIA Corporation strengths

Data Workflow LockinEcosystem ComplementsCapacity MoatOperational ExcellenceResidual / non-core revenue

Synopsys, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralCapex Knowhow ScaleInstalled Base Consumables

Segment mix

NVIDIA Corporation segments

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Data Center

Quasi-Monopoly

88.3%

Gaming

Duopoly

8.7%

Professional Visualization

Oligopoly

1.4%

Automotive

Competitive

1.3%

OEM & Other

Competitive

0.3%

Synopsys, Inc. segments

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Design Automation

Oligopoly

75.2%

Design IP

Oligopoly

24.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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