VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Oracle Corporation vs Synopsys, Inc.

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

Oracle Corporation

ORCL · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$567.4B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
56/ 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

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Synopsys, Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Oracle Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Oracle Corporation has 5 segments (42.9% in Infrastructure cloud services and license support); Synopsys, Inc. has 2 segments (75.2% in Design Automation).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Oracle Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Synopsys, Inc. has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Oracle Corporation

Infrastructure cloud services and license support

Market

Enterprise cloud infrastructure services (IaaS/PaaS, cloud database) plus related support

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises & developers

Role

Cloud service provider (IaaS/PaaS)

Revenue share

42.9%

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

Oracle Corporation
Synopsys, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
ORCL - New York Stock Exchange
SNPS - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$567.4B
n/a
Sector
Technology
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Infrastructure cloud services and license support
Design Automation
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
3% (estimated)
30%-32% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
2,140
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
56 / 100
85 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-26
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Suite BundlingCapex Knowhow ScaleSwitching Costs General

Oracle Corporation strengths

Long Term ContractsInteroperability HubKeystone ComponentTraining Org Change Costs

Synopsys, Inc. strengths

Design In QualificationInstalled Base Consumables

Segment mix

Oracle Corporation segments

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Applications cloud services and license support

Oligopoly

33.8%

Infrastructure cloud services and license support

Oligopoly

42.9%

Cloud license and on-premise license

Oligopoly

9.1%

Hardware

Competitive

5.1%

Services

Competitive

9.1%

Synopsys, Inc. segments

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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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